If $a=-b \in \mathbb{Z}, $
Then $hcf(a, b)=|a|=|b|$, right?
Yes, because the highest factor of a number is always the number itself (number/number = 1), meaning that if you have 2 numbers a, b so that a = b, their highest factor will be a and b (respectively), which are equal by definition.
Copyright © 2021 JogjaFile Inc.
Yes, because the highest factor of a number is always the number itself (number/number = 1), meaning that if you have 2 numbers a, b so that a = b, their highest factor will be a and b (respectively), which are equal by definition.