Divide 60 by the first six counting numbers.
Find the prime factorization. Identify the distinct prime factors. Add them up.
The GCF is 12.
Divide 60 by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Prime numbers have one distinct prime factor.
Not necessarily. (6,6) is a factor pair of 36, but only one of the sixes is a distinct factor of 36.
It can be. 60 is a factor of 120.
It can be. 48 is a factor of 96.
The greatest factor of a number is the number itself. So, the greatest factor of 60 is 60.
15 (45/15 =3, 60/15=4)
It is a square of that factor. E.g. 5 is a distinct factor of 25. If you multiply that distinct factor by itself (5*5) you get 25. A square comes from the x^2 notation and is any number which has a factor which is multiplied by itself.
36
The GCF is 12.