The solution to gcd 72,36 is 36

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Find the GCF 72 , 36

Solution

gcf

72, 36

36

Solution steps

72, 36

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

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

The prime factors common to

72, 36

are

= 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3

Multiply the numbers:

2 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 3 = 36

= 36

1.55

\frac{31}{3}

\frac{22}{12}

3.14 \cdot 17

t h e \frac{180}{100}