Answer:
4
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculate Greatest Common Factor for :
16, 24 and 36
Factorize of the above numbers :
16 = [tex]2^{4}[/tex]
24 = [tex]2^{3}[/tex] • 3
36 = [tex]2^{2}[/tex] • [tex]3^{2}[/tex]
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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