starrettjojo
Answered

Discover the best answers at Westonci.ca, where experts share their insights and knowledge with you. Join our platform to connect with experts ready to provide accurate answers to your questions in various fields. Discover detailed answers to your questions from a wide network of experts on our comprehensive Q&A platform.

what does relatively prime mean in math?

Sagot :

GrellSutcliff2

Answer:

When two numbers have no common factors other than 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

In other words there is no value that you could divide them both by exactly (without any remainder).

21 and 22 are relatively prime:

• The factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7 and 21

• The factors of 22 are 1, 2, 11 and 22

(the only common factor is 1)

But 21 and 24 are NOT relatively prime:

• The factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7 and 21

• The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24

(the common factors are 1 AND 3)

Relatively Prime is also called "coprime" or "mutually prime".

Here we see that 12 and 16 are NOT relatively prime

Thank you for choosing our platform. We're dedicated to providing the best answers for all your questions. Visit us again. Thanks for stopping by. We strive to provide the best answers for all your questions. See you again soon. Westonci.ca is here to provide the answers you seek. Return often for more expert solutions.