Assignment 26Query26

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Question: `q query 5.3.12 using prime factors find the greatest common factor of 180 and 300.

What is the greatest common factor and how did you use prime factors to find it?

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Your solution:

180 = 2^3 * 3^2 * 5 and 300 = 2^2 * 3 * 5^2

What they have common is 2^2 * 3 * 5 which gives you a GCF of 60

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Given Solution:

`a** The prime factorizations are 180=2 ^2 * 3 ^ 2 * 5 and 300=2 ^2 * 3 ^1 * 5^2.

They have in commin 2^2, 3 and 5, and no higher power of any of these factors. Since 2^2 * 3^1 * 5^1=60 the greatest common factor is 60. **

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Question: `q query 5.3.24 Euclidean algorithm to find GCF(25,70)

Show how you used the Euclidean algorithm to find the greatest common factor of the two numbers.

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Your solution:

When you divide 70 by 25, you get a remainder of 20

Then you divide 25 by 20, giving you a remainder of 5

Then you divide 20 by 5, giving you a remainder of 0

Since 5 was the last number divided in to give a remainder of 0, it is the GCF

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Given Solution:

`a** To apply the Euclidean algorithm we divide the larger number by the smaller, obtaining a remainder. We then divide the remainder by the divisor and repeat this process until we get 0 remainder. The greatest common divisor is the last divisor.

In this case 70 divided by 25 gives us remainder 20.

Then we divide the previous divisor 25 by the remainder 20, obtaining remainder 5.

Then we divide the previous divisor, which is now 20, by the remainder 5. The remainder of this division is 0.

So the last divisor, which is 5, is the greatest common factor. **

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: `q query 5.3.36 LCM of 24, 36, 48

How did you use the prime factors of the given numbers to find their greatest common factor?

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Your solution:

24 = 2^3 * 3

36 = 2^2 * 3^2

48 = 2^4 * 3

The greatest exponents among the numbers are 2^4 and 3^2

2^4 * 3^2 = 144

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Given Solution:

`a** The prime factorizations are 24 = 2*2*2*3, 36 = 2*2*3*3, 48 = 2*2*2*2*3.

The smallest number that includes all these factors has four 2's and two 3's.

2*2*2*2 * 3*3 = 144. So 144 is the GCF. **

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Question: `q query 5.3.48 GCF of 48, 315, 450

Show how you used the Euclidean algorithm to find the greatest common factor of the three given numbers.

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Your solution:

First you take 315 and 48

315/48 gives you a remainder of 27

48/27 gives you a remainder of 21

27/21 gives you a remainder of 3

21/3 leaves with you no remainder making 3 the GCF of 315 and 48

Then you take 450 and 3

450/3 leaves you no remainder so the overall GCF of 48, 315, and 450 is 3

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Given Solution:

`a** Applying the Euclidean Algorithm to 315 and 48:

315 divided by 48 gives us remainder 27.

48 divided by 27 gives us remainder 21.

27 divided by 21 gives us remainder 3.

6 divided by 3 gives us remainder 0.

The last divisor is 3, which is therefore the GCF of 315 and 48.

The GCF of the three numbers is therefore the GCF of 450 and 3, which is found by first dividing 450 by 3, which gives us remainder 0.

So the last divisor is 3, which is therefore the GCF of the three numbers. **

Query Add comments on any surprises or insights you experienced as a result of this assignment.

In the above solution, it shows there's a 6 divided by a 3. Where did that six come from??? That number should be 21 divided by 3."

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Question: `q query 5.3.48 GCF of 48, 315, 450

Show how you used the Euclidean algorithm to find the greatest common factor of the three given numbers.

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Your solution:

First you take 315 and 48

315/48 gives you a remainder of 27

48/27 gives you a remainder of 21

27/21 gives you a remainder of 3

21/3 leaves with you no remainder making 3 the GCF of 315 and 48

Then you take 450 and 3

450/3 leaves you no remainder so the overall GCF of 48, 315, and 450 is 3

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Given Solution:

`a** Applying the Euclidean Algorithm to 315 and 48:

315 divided by 48 gives us remainder 27.

48 divided by 27 gives us remainder 21.

27 divided by 21 gives us remainder 3.

6 divided by 3 gives us remainder 0.

The last divisor is 3, which is therefore the GCF of 315 and 48.

The GCF of the three numbers is therefore the GCF of 450 and 3, which is found by first dividing 450 by 3, which gives us remainder 0.

So the last divisor is 3, which is therefore the GCF of the three numbers. **

Query Add comments on any surprises or insights you experienced as a result of this assignment.

In the above solution, it shows there's a 6 divided by a 3. Where did that six come from??? That number should be 21 divided by 3."

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