12, Find the prime factorization of 60
60 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
Find the prime factorization of 144
144 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
To find the gcf, multiply all the prime factors common to both numbers:
Therefore, GCF = 2 × 2 × 3
The commutatice property for addition says a+b=b+a
If it was for subtraction, then it would be a-b=b-a
Take a=7 and b=5
7-5 is not equal to 5-7
2 is not equal to -2
So subtraction is not commutative for whole numbers.
Hope this helps :)
Answer: 16
Step-by-step explanation:
multiplying by negative exponents can be a little tricky. So (1/4x)^-2 becomes 16/x^2 = __/x^2 so the missing number is 16
