Question

The factors of each term in the expression 24x-60y are shown below.

24x: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, X
60y: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60, y
What is the greatest common factor of 24x and 60y?
O 12
O 12x
0 12y
0 12xy

Answer 1

12

Explanation:

THough it may look like you need variables at the end, you dont. Its just a number. So its just plain and simply, "12"

Answer 2

Explanation:

step 1. The GCF is the highest factor that goes into both terms in the expression.

step 2. 24x and 60y have factors of 2, 2, 2, 3 ,x and 2, 2, 3, 5, y.

step 3. the common factors are 2, 2, 3.

step 4. the GCF is 2(2)(3) = 12.