The greatest common factor (GCF) of 24, 42, and 72 is 6.
It is: (90-42)+24 = 72
6
42% of 72 = 42% * 72 = 0.42 * 72 = 30.24
30 + 42 = 72
How about: 18 and 24
72 + 72 + 42 = 186
The factors of 42 are: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42 The factors of 72 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72
42 will not divide evenly into 72. You an divide 42 into 72 but there will be a fraction.
It is: 42+30 = 72
72 percent of 42 is 30.24
24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78 . . .