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  • Dec 9, 2009, 04:58 PM
    HAMAYUN
    GCF ques
    36v+24
  • Dec 9, 2009, 05:25 PM
    Perito

    Basically, you break the numbers down into their prime factors:

    36 = 3 x 3 x 2 x 2
    24 = 3 x 2 x 2 x 2

    Take the factors that are the same (in common), 3 x 2 x 2 = 12

    The greatest common factor is, therefore, 12.
  • Dec 13, 2009, 12:35 PM
    Unknown008

    And what answer did you get Hamayun?
  • Dec 13, 2009, 04:32 PM
    HAMAYUN
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by unknown008 View Post
    and what answer did you get hamayun?

    I got 12
  • Dec 15, 2009, 06:13 AM
    Unknown008

    Hmmm... if I take GCF as being "grouping common factors", I get .

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