I guess the most common methods are the following:
1) List the common factors, and check which one is greatest.
2) Split each of the numbers into prime factors. Take all common factors and multiply them.
3) Euclid's algorithm. This method is fastest for large numbers.
No. The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) is the greatest factor that is in common with the numbers you are given.
The greatest common factor (GCF) refers to a factor that is COMMON to two or more numbers. You have only one number in the question! The greatest factor of any number is itself.
A single number doesn't have a 'greatest common factor'.A single number doesn't have any 'common' factors."Common" means "the same for both of them".A "common factor" means it's a factor of two different numbers.
There are so many but how about: 9 and 18
4 and 8, among many others.
16 and 32, among many others.
7 and 14, among many others.
There are many pairs of numbers whose greatest common factor is 1. 2, 33 5, 81 13, 27 83, 89 8, 571
There are many pairs of numbers that have a greatest common factor of 7. Examples: 7, 14 21, 49 35, 63 147, 700 161, 343
The factors of 36 are :1,2,3,6,9,12,18,36The factors of 60 are :1,2,3,5,6,10,12,15,20,30,60The factors of 108 are :1,2,3,4,6,9,12,.etc.each number has the many similar factors, but the highest factor (or GCF [greatest common factor]) is 12 Therefore the answer is 12.
4 and 8, among many others.
9 and 18, among many others.