What is the greatest common factor of 12 and 18?

shelohz0

shelohz0

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2022-05-28

What is the greatest common factor of 12 and 18?

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vikafa4g

vikafa4g

Beginner2022-05-29Added 15 answers

Step 1
12 = 2 2 3
18 = 2 3 3
If we go through the list of 's in each ' factorization, both 12 and 18 have at least one 2 and at least one 3, and those are the greatest numbers of 2s and 3s we can find in both. Thus the greatest common factor of 12 and 18 is 2 × 3 = 6

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