Question

Consider the expression 40+24 Find the greatest common factor of the two numbers and rewrite the expression using the distributive property

Answer 1

Greatest Common Factor of 40+24 is 8

Rewriting the expression using the distributive property we get 8(5+3) =8(5)+8(3)

Explanation:

We need to F=find the greatest common factor of the two numbers 40+24 and rewrite the expression using the distributive property

• Greatest Common Factor:

The greatest number that is divisible by both numbers is known as greatest common factor.

So, Greatest Common Factor of 40+24 is 8

Now, Taking 8 common we get: 8(5+3)

• Distributive property:

It is written as: a(b+c) = ab+ac

So, we have 8(5+3) =8(5)+8(3)

Rewriting the expression using the distributive property we get 8(5+3) =8(5)+8(3)