magen2427
magen2427 magen2427
  • 21-11-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

what is The greatest common factor of 42 and 96? I need it to be broken down for me to understand. thanks

Respuesta :

sjnd12345
sjnd12345 sjnd12345
  • 21-11-2021

Answer:

GCF is 6

Step-by-step explanation:

42 :

2 | 42

3 | 21

7 | 7

  | 1

; 42 = 2 x 3 x 7

96 :

2 | 48

2 | 24

2 | 12

2 | 6

3 | 3

  | 1

; 96 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

here, common factors are 2 x 3 = 6

Hence, the GCF of 42 and 96 is 6.

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

if its 12:30what time will it be in 48 hours
what is 6390.79 round to the nearest cent?
Why were the Seminole, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and the Cherokee referred to as the “Five Civilize Tribes”? A. They never fought with each other. B. They
"what evidence exists that some of the asteroids were geologically active in the distant past"
A person is at high risk for signs of illness and diminished work capacity when the bmi first drops below
Which of the following is NOT an example of a structural element in Uncle Tom's Cabin?
The expansion of democracy in the age of jackson encouraged reform. most states dropped property reqiurements for what
____________ is the ability of the kidneys to maintain a relatively constant gfr despite changes in blood pressure without the input of nervous or hormonal cont
Pakistan played their first ODI match against which country?
When evaluating, what will be the exponent of 10 in the quotient? 3 4 8 16