Question

Select the correct answer from each drop down menu. The GCF of the numbers in the expression (32+16) is( ) The numbers left inside the parentheses after factoring out the GCF are ( ) and ( ) ​

Answer 1

The GCF of 32 and 16 is 16. After factoring out the GCF, the numbers left inside the parentheses are 2 and 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to determine the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numbers in the expression (32+16) and then to express the numbers left inside the parentheses after factoring out the GCF. To find the GCF, we look for the highest number that divides both 32 and 16 without leaving a remainder. In this case, both numbers are divisible by 16. Therefore, the GCF is 16.

After factoring out the GCF of 16, we divide each number in the expression by 16 to find what remains inside the parentheses. For 32, we get 32 ÷ 16 = 2, and for 16, we have 16 ÷ 16 = 1. Thus, the numbers left inside the parentheses after factoring out the GCF are 2 and 1.