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What is the greatest common factor of 36 and 96

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The greatest common factor of 36 and 96 is 12
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Answer:

12

Explanation:

Find the prime factorization of 36

36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3

Find the prime factorization of 96

96 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3

To find the gcf, multiply all the prime factors common to both numbers:

Therefore, GCF = 2 × 2 × 3

GCF = 12

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