Question

What is the greatest common factor of 12 and 16? Enter your answer in the box.

Answer 1

4.

Explanation:

12 = 2*2*3

16 = 2*2*2*2

Picking out the common factors, the GCF = 2*2 = 4.

Answer 2

4

Explanation:

The greatest common factor (GCF) is the highest factor of two numbers...

4 (4) = 16

3 (4) = 12

4 is a factor of both 12 and 16. It is also the greatest factor of the two numbers. For example, 2 is also a factor of 12 and 16. However, it is not the greatest number... 4 is.