Question

Highest common factor of 28,40,12 and 24​

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

28÷4=7

40÷4=10

12÷4=3

24÷4=6

7, 10, 3 and 6 cannot be divided by any same number.

Answer 2

4

Explanation:

We want to find the highest common factor

Breaking them into factors

28 = 4*7 = 2*2*7

40 = 4*10 = 2*2*2*5

12 = 4*3 = 2*2*3

24 = 3*8 = 3*2*2*2

The factor that appears in all is 2*2

2*2 =4