Relatively Prime
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Formal Definition
Two positive integers are Relatively Prime if their GCD is $1$.
Informal Definition
Two positive integers have a GCD of $1$.
Example(s)
$12$ and $25$ have a GCD of $1$, and thus are relatively prime.
Non-example(s)
$12$ and $18$ have a GCD of $6$, and therefore would not be relatively prime.
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