<em>The greatest common factor (GCF) of 48 and 84 is </em><u><em>2 x 2 x 3 = 12
</em></u><em></em><em></em><em>The factors of 48 are : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, <u>12</u>, 16, 24, 48</em>
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</em></u><em></em><u><em></em></u><em>The factors of 84 are : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, <u>12</u>, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84</em><u><em>
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48 --> 48 ÷ 12 = 4
84 ---> 84 ÷ 12 = 7
48 factors ⇒ 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
84 factors ⇒ 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84
GCF ⇒ 12