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.
48 = 2⁴×3
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
There is only one GCF of 48 and 72 and it is NOT prime. The greatest common factor of 48 and 72 is 24.
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.