3. The smallest divisor of any number is
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The smallest divisor of any nonzero integer is the negative of its absolute value itself. the largest divisor or 12 is 12.
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Example: 12
The largest divisor or 12 is 12. The smallest number that can divide 12 evenly is -12.
12−12=−1
Example: -25
The largest divisor of -25 is 25, but the smallest divisor of -25 is -25.
−25−25=1
Example: 0
Zero is the only integer with no smallest divisor because all integers can divide into zero.
0−250=0
0−7992=0
0840=0
Zero has no largest or smallest divisor.
In general, the smallest divisor of a nonzero integer n is −|n| .
The smallest positive divisor of an integer is 1.
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