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Need to know the greatest common factors to 24and60

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Answer:

12

Explanation:

First, write the prime factorization for each:

24 = 2³ × 3

60 = 2² × 3 × 5

Now choose the factors they have in common. When necessary, choose the lower exponent.

GCF = 2² × 3

GCF = 12

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