Question

Find the H.C.F of 144,180,240,300​

Answer 1

Answer:
GCF = 12

for the values 144, 180, 240, 300

Solution by Factorization:

The factors of 144 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72, 144

The factors of 180 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 30, 36, 45, 60, 90, 180

The factors of 240 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 40, 48, 60, 80, 120, 240

The factors of 300 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 60, 75, 100, 150, 300

Then the greatest common factor is 12.

Answer 2

12

Explanation:

We are looking for the highest common factor

Breaking each term into primes

144 = 12*12 = 4*3 * 4*3 = 2*2*3*3

180 = 20 *9 = 4*5*3*3 = 2*2*3*3*5

240 = 24*10 = 4*6*2*5 = 2*2*2*3*2*5 = 2*2*2*2*3*5

300 = 30*10 = 5*6*2*5 = 5*2*3*2*5 = 2*2*3*5*5

Look for the common factor

2*2*3 = 12