2007-12-13 11:39:54 · 9 answers · asked by Kim D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
24 = (2 x 2 x 2) x 3
16 = (2 x 2 x 2) x 2
GCF = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
2007-12-14 01:58:12 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
8
2007-12-13 19:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by annie m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GCF = 8
Reason: 24 = 3*8, 16 = 2*8, and 3 and 2 are relatively prime.
2007-12-13 19:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by sahsjing 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
8
2007-12-13 19:52:58 · answer #4 · answered by My Karma Ran over Your Dogma 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
8
2007-12-13 19:47:35 · answer #5 · answered by greenmoldy 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Factors of 24:
2, 12, 4, 6, 8, 3
Factors of 16:
2, 8, 4
The greatest common factor is 8.
2007-12-13 19:54:49 · answer #6 · answered by Samantha B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make a factor tree:
24=3*2^3
16=2^4
Now take the highest power of each number that is in both 24 and 16, highest power of 2 common to both is 2^3 and highest power of 3 is none since 16 has no 3's.
GCF=2^3=8
2007-12-13 19:44:39 · answer #7 · answered by grompfet 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
*8*
2007-12-13 19:47:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea..its 8
2007-12-13 19:44:47 · answer #9 · answered by bibbyjordan623 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋