SOLUTION: 26,65 what is the greatest common factor

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Question 25223: 26,65 what is the greatest common factor

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
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26|65|2......DIVIDE BIGGER NUMBER BY SMALLER NUMBER......
...52....
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...13|26|2........FIND THE REMAINDER.IF IT IS NOT ZERO ,DIVIDE THE PREVIOUS
......26.......SMALLER NUMBER WITH THE REMAINDER
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......0.......FIND THE REMAINDER.IF IT IS ZERO ,THE PREVIOUS DIVISOR IS THE GCD.
HENCE 13 IS THE GCD.