If A = {x : x is a factor of 12} and B = {x : x is a factor of 18}, what is A ∩ B?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: {1, 2, 3, 6}
The positive factors of 12 are A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12}, while the positive factors of 18 are B = {1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18}. The intersection A ∩ B contains only elements present in both sets. Therefore, the common factors are {1, 2, 3, 6}, so option A is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
{1, 2, 3, 6}
Why is this the correct answer?
The positive factors of 12 are A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12}, while the positive factors of 18 are B = {1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18}. The intersection A ∩ B contains only elements present in both sets. Therefore, the common factors are {1, 2, 3, 6}, so option A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Sets. Topic: Operations on Sets (Union, Intersection, Difference).