2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 48
24 is a factor of 48. But, 24 is not a prime factor because it is a composite number.
No because prime factors are: 22223 = 48
48 has only two prime factors: 2 and 3.
There is only one GCF of 48 and 72 and it is NOT prime. The greatest common factor of 48 and 72 is 24.
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
48 = 2⁴×3
23
2 and 3
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
It is: 2*2*2*2*3 = 48
The only prime factor these numbers share is 2. It is the only prime factor of 64, which is 2 to the 6th power. The hcf is 16, but that is not a prime.
2 and 3 are factors of 48 and prime numbers.