Question

What are the GCF of 96 and 64

Answer 1

32

The gcf of 64 and 96 is 32.

Explanation:

The gcf of 64 and 96 is 32.

Steps to find GCF

Find the prime factorization of 64

64 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2

Find the prime factorization of 96

96 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3

To find the gcf, multiply all the prime factors common to both numbers:

Therefore, GCF = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2

GCF = 32

Answer 2

The GCFs of the numbers 96 and 64 is 32.

Explanation:

The factors for the number 64 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64

The factors for the number 96 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32, 48, and 96

You find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) by finding all of the numbers that multiplies up to the number like as shown above, the highest number that 96 and 64 have in common is 32 so the greatest common factor is 32.