The solution to gcd 72,24 is 24

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Find the GCF 72 , 24

Solution

gcf

72, 24

24

Solution steps

72, 24

Prime factorization of

72 : 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3

72

72

divides by

272 = 36 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 36

36

divides by

236 = 18 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 18

18

divides by

218 = 9 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 9

9

divides by

39 = 3 \cdot 3

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3

2, 3

are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3

Prime factorization of

24 : 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

24

24

divides by

224 = 12 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 12

12

divides by

212 = 6 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 6

6

divides by

26 = 3 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

2, 3

are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

The prime factors common to

72, 24

are

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 = 24

= 24

t o a p erce n t a g e 5/16

\frac{20}{0.5}

3.625

t h e \frac{11}{36}

t h e \frac{48}{14}