A factor of a number is any number that the original number can divide by evenly. In this case, 56 divided by 32 is 1 with remainder 24. It has not divided evenly. Therefore 32 is not a factor of 56.
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8 is the GCF of 56 and 72.
8 times 3 plus 32 equals 56. 8x + 32 = 56 8x + 32 - 32 = 56 - 32 8x = 24 8x / 8 = 24 / 8 x = 3
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32:56 = 16:28 = 8:14 = 4:7