Question

Greatest common factor of 30, 48 and 72

Answer 1

The greatest common factor would be 6, I believe.

Answer 2

6

Explanation:

1. Factorize the numbers.

30 = 2 × 3 × 5

48 = 2^4 × 3

72 = 2³ × 3²

2. Find the number of times each prime factor appears in the factorization.

GCF = 2 × 3 = 6