The greatest (or highest) common factor is the highest number that divides exactly into two or more numbers.
36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
48: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
The GCF for 36 and 48 is 12.
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Well, isn't that a happy little math question! To find the highest common factor of 27, 42, and 48, we first need to find the factors of each number. The factors of 27 are 1, 3, 9, and 27. The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, and 42. The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 48. The highest common factor of these numbers is 3.
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) is: 1
To reduce 36/48, find the common factors of the numbers (12), and divide them out. 36/48 = 3/4
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
48"Four sides of 12in each; 4x12=48.