1 and 3
4 is not a factor of 18 and is a factor of both 8 and 12
12 is a multiple of 3. It is not a factor of 6. 6 is a factor of 12.
A factor of a number is an integer that divides the number evenly (without remainder). So 2 and 3 are factors of 12 (12/2 is 6 and 12/3 is 4), but 7 is not a factor of 12 (12/7 is 1 remainder 5). 2 and 3 are not factors of 5 (notice 5 is prime).
Since 12 is a factor of 72, all of its factors are common.
1 and 3
4 is not a factor of 18 and is a factor of both 8 and 12
12 is a multiple of 3. It is not a factor of 6. 6 is a factor of 12.
12 = 2 * 2 * 3
The greatest common factor is 6 12= 2*2*3 42= 2*3*7 2*3= 6
12 = 2 x 2 x 3
Here are factor trees for 12 and 42: 12 - 2 - 6 - 2 - 3 42 - 2 - 21 - 3 - 7 The leaves in 12's factor tree are: 2, 2, and 3. The leaves in 42's factor tree are: 2, 3, and 7. The longest common sub-sequence of the leaf lists is: 2, 3. Therefore, multiply 2 by 3 and we get that 6 is the gcf of 12 and 42.
A factor is a number which, when multiplied by another number makes a third number. The factors of 9 are 3 and 3. The factors of 12 are 2, 2 and 3. SO 3 is a common factor of 9 and 12.
2 x 2 x 3
A factor of a number is an integer that divides the number evenly (without remainder). So 2 and 3 are factors of 12 (12/2 is 6 and 12/3 is 4), but 7 is not a factor of 12 (12/7 is 1 remainder 5). 2 and 3 are not factors of 5 (notice 5 is prime).
12 ^ 6•2 ^ \ 2•3•2 =2x2x3
2 x 2 x 3 = 12