Question

What is the gcf of 16 24 and 36

Answer 1

Answer:

4

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculate Greatest Common Factor for :

   16, 24 and 36

Factorize of the above numbers :

   16 = $2^{4}$  

   24 = $2^{3}$ • 3  

   36 = $2^{2}$ • $3^{2}$  

Build a prime factors table

   Number of times each prime factor

   appears in the factorization of :

Prime  Factor     Number  16   Number  24   Number  36    G.C.F   (min)  

2 4 3 2 2

3 0 1 2 0

GCF = 2²

Greatest Common Factor is :

     4

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