The solution to gcd 36,48 is 12

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Find the GCF 36 and 48

Solution

gcf

36, 48

12

Solution steps

36, 48

Prime factorization of

36 : 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3

36

36

divides by

236 = 18 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 18

18

divides by

218 = 9 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 9

9

divides by

39 = 3 \cdot 3

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3

2, 3

are all prime numbers, therefore no further factorization is possible

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3

Prime factorization of

48 : 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

48

48

divides by

248 = 24 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 24

24

divides by

224 = 12 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 12

12

divides by

212 = 6 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 6

6

divides by

26 = 3 \cdot 2

= 2 \cdot 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 2 \cdot 3

The prime factors common to

36, 48

are

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 = 12

= 12

\frac{11}{3}

\frac{65}{5}

\frac{35}{4}

36 \cdot 3.14

32 - 16