What is the GCF of 48 and 56!?

Answer 1

To get the gcf of 56 and 48, you have to split the numbers into their prime factors:

56 = 2x2x2x7

48 = 2x2x2x2x3

Next you have to spot any common prime factors. In this case both numbers have three 2s as prime factors. Multiply these together and you get:

2x2x2 = 8

And so the GCF of 56 and 48 is 8.

Answer 2

The GCF is 8.