Answer:
6
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Euclid's algorithm, we divide the larger by the smaller. If the remainder is zero, the divisor is the GCF. Otherwise, we replace the larger with the remainder and repeat.
18 ÷ 12 = 1 r 6
12 ÷ 6 = 2 r 0 . . . . the GCF is 6
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You can also factor the numbers and see what the common factors are.
18 = 2·3·3
12 = 2·2·3
The common factors are 2·3 = 6.
In the factorizations, we see 2 to powers of 1 and 2, and we see 3 to powers of 1 and 2. The GCF is the product of the common factors to their lowest powers: (2^1)(3^1) = (2)(3) = 6
Answer:
1.2
Step-by-step explanation:
9 3/5 divided by 8
Let's call the two numbers a and b. So we know that the difference of the two numbers is 36:
a - b = 36
And we know that their sum is 286:
a + b = 286
We can use either of these equations to solve for one of the variables in terms of the other variable. Let's use the first and solve for a:
a - b = 36
a = 36 + b
Now we plug this into the other equation and solve for b there:
(36 + b) + b = 286
36 + 2b = 286
2b = 250
b = 125
