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Which of the following numbers is co-prime? 17 and 68 - Mathematics

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Which of the following numbers is co-prime?

17 and 68

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Solution

Factors of 17 = 1, 17

Factors of 68 = 1, 2, 4, 17, 34, 68

We know that two numbers whose common factor is only 1 are called co-prime numbers.

The common factors of 17 and 68 are 1 and 17.

That is, it has two common factors, hence these are not co-prime numbers.

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Chapter 3: Playing with Numbers - Exercise 3.4 [Page 59]

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NCERT Mathematics [English] Class 6
Chapter 3 Playing with Numbers
Exercise 3.4 | Q 5. (d) | Page 59

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