Exercise · ZW-GREATEST-COMMON-DIVISOR-005 · ★★☆ Intermediate
Compute \(\gcd(84,126)\).
Choose one option.
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- C. 42
Explanation
\(84=2^2\cdot3\cdot7\) and \(126=2\cdot3^2\cdot7\), so the gcd is \(2\cdot3\cdot7=42\). The others either divide 42 without being the largest, or do not divide 126.
Review the concept: Greatest common divisor
The greatest common divisor \(\gcd(a,b)\) of two integers \(a\) and \(b\), not both zero, is the largest integer that divides both.
\[\gcd(a,b)=\max\{d\in\mathbb{Z}:\ d\mid a,\ d\mid b\}\]
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