A factor is a divisor - a number that will evenly divide into another number. The greatest common factor of two or more numbers is the largest factor that both numbers have in common.
One way to determine the common factors and greatest common factor is to find all the factors of the numbers and compare them.
The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 48.
The factors of 6496 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16, 28, 29, 32, 56, 58, 112, 116, 203, 224, 232, 406, 464, 812, 928, 1624, 3248, and 6496.
The common factors are 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. Therefore, the greatest common factor is 16.
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The greatest common factor of 48 and 28 is 4.
The Greatest Common Factor of 28, 48 is 4.
8 is the greatest common factor for 48 and 40
The greatest common factor for 36 and 48 is 12.
The Greatest Common Factor of 39, 48, 51: 3