What is the greatest common factor of 72 and 132?
2007-02-02 11:16:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
72 = 2x2x2x3x3
132 = 2x2x3x11
2x2x3 =12
2007-02-02 11:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
72/12=6
132/12=11
12 is the greatest common factor of 72 and 132
2007-02-02 11:56:46 · answer #2 · answered by moaiz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first 2 responders:
72/12=6
132/12=11
Therefore, the answer is 12.
2007-02-02 11:26:24 · answer #3 · answered by lil_bit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
72= 2*2*2*3*3
132= 2*2*3*11
So, the common factors are: 2*2*3=12
2007-02-02 11:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
72=2x2x2x3x3
132=2x2x3x11
gcf=2x2x3=12
2007-02-02 12:40:46 · answer #5 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ans = 6
72/6=12
132/6=22 they are all correct.
2007-02-02 11:30:47 · answer #6 · answered by RAFAEL G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋