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  • 21-11-2021
  • Mathematics
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what is The greatest common factor of 42 and 96? I need it to be broken down for me to understand. thanks

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sjnd12345
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  • 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.

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