Q. What is the greatest common factor of 12, 8, and 16?____
List Factors of 12: Step 1: List the factors of 12.1×12=122×6=123×4=12Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
List Factors of 8: Step 2: List the factors of 8.1×8=82×4=8Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8
List Factors of 16: Step 3: List the factors of 16.1×16=162×8=164×4=16Factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
Identify Common Factors: Step 4: Identify the common factors of 12, 8, and 16.Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8Factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16Common factors: 1, 2, 4
Find Greatest Common Factor: Step 5: Find the greatest common factor (GCF).The common factors are 1, 2, and 4.The greatest of these is 4.GCF of 12, 8, and 16: 4
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