Greatest common factor of 16 24and 36

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Rdavisau · Answer 1 · 2020-12-08T09:11:59+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

In order to find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the given numbers (16, 24 and 36), you can follow these steps:

- Descompose each number into its prime factors:

$16=2*2*2*2=2^4\\\\24=2*2*2*3=2^3*3\\\\36=2*2*3*3=2^2*3^2$

- Choose the common factors with the lowest exponent and multiply them.

Therefore, the Greatest Common Factor of 16, 24 and 36 is:

GCF=2^2=4