Question :

What is the HCF of the smallest prime number and the smallest composite number?
Submitted on 2/3/2024 | Answered by Vandana Rana

Answer :

The smallest prime number = 2


The smallest composite number = 4


Prime factorisation of 2 = 2


Prime factorisation of 4 = 2 × 2


HCF(2, 4) = 2


Therefore, the HCF of the smallest prime number and the smallest composite number is 2.