If two numbers share no prime factor at all, their highest common factor must be:
A0
B2
C3
D1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1
1. No common prime power exists.
2. Only the trivial divisor remains.
3. It is 1.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 1, Real Numbers._
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