5. Which of the following numbers are co-prime?
(a) 18 and 35 (b) 15 and 37 (c) 30 and 415
(d) 17 and 68 (e) 216 and 215 (f) 81 and 16
(a) 18 and 35
Factors of 18=1,2,3,6,9,18
Factors of 35=1,5,7,35
Common factor =1
Therefore, the given two numbers are co-prime.
(b)15 and 37
Factors of 15=1,3,5,15
Factors of 37=1,37
Common factors =1
Therefore, the given two numbers are co-prime.
(c) 30 and 415
Factors of 30=1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30
Factors of 415=1,5,83,415
Common factors =1,5
As these numbers have a common factor other than 1, the given two numbers are non co-prime.
(d) 17 and 68
Factors of 17=1,17
Factors of 68=1,2,4,17,34,68
Common factors =1,17
As these numbers have a common factor other than 1, the given two numbers are non co-prime.
(e) 216 and 215
Factors of 216=1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,27,36,54,72,108,216
Factors of 215=1,5,43,215
Common factors =1
Therefore, the given two numbers are co-prime.
(f) 81 and 16
Factors of 81=1,3,9,27,81
Factors of 16=1,2,4,8,16
Common factors =1
Therefore, the given two numbers are co-prime