what is a common factor?

6 = 3×2

9 = 3×3

so 9 and 6 have a common factor that is 3

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when you find the factors of 2 or more numbers, the factor that occurs in all the numbers you have found the factors of, those numbers are said to be the common factor(s) of those numbers.If 2 or more numbers have only 1 common factor that is '1', the numbers are said to co-prime numbers.

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