Answer:
Sometimes
Step-by-step explanation:
To answer this question, I'll make use of the following illustrations:
GCF of 4 and 10
[tex]4 = 1 * 2 * 2[/tex]
[tex]10 = 1 * 2 * 5[/tex]
Hence:
The GCF is
[tex]GCF = 1 * 2[/tex]
[tex]GCF = 2[/tex]
GCF of 5 and 10
[tex]5 = 1 * 5[/tex]
[tex]10 = 1 * 2 * 5[/tex]
[tex]GCF = 1 * 5[/tex]
[tex]GCF = 5[/tex]
In the first scenario, the GCF is lesser than the smallest number.
In the second, the GCF is equal to the smaller number.
Hence:
The option that completes the question is "sometimes"
