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What is the greatest common factor of 30, 42, and 48?

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"6"

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Explanation

The greatest common factor of two or more whole numbers is the largest whole number that divides evenly into each of the numbers. We'll work this out by writing the factors of 30, 42 and 48:

Factors of 30

The factors of 30 are: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30

Factors of 42

The factors of 42 are: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42

Factors of 48

The factors of 48 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48

By looking at the lists, we can see that the greatest common factor of 30, 42 and 48 is 6.

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