Which of the following is a common factor of 20 and 45?
Factors of 20 = 1, 2, 4, 5–, 10 and 20 Factors of 45 = 1, 3, 5–, 9, 15, and 45
∴ 5 is a common factor of 20 and 45. 9, 15 and 45 are factors of 45, but not of 20.