48
24,2
12,2,2
6,2,2,2
3,2,2,2,2
The prime factorization of 48 is 2*2*2*2*3
The largest perfect square factor of 48 is 16.
Find the prime factors of 48 and 108: 48 = 2*2*2*2*3 108 = 2*2*3*3*3 Now multiply the common factors: GCF = 2*2*3 = 12
12, 24, and 48 are all multiples of 12 and factors of 48.
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) is: 1
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
23
Use a factor tree. 48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
48 = 2⁴×3
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
Divide prime numbers into it. Start with 2. Do that four times. Then try 3. Stop.
48 24,2 12,2,2 6,2,2,2 3,2,2,2,2
546 273,2 91,3,2 13,7,3,2
The factors of 48 are 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,16,24 and 48. You need another set of factors to compare them with to find a GCF.
24 is a factor of 48. But, 24 is not a prime factor because it is a composite number.