Let's solve each of these
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) problems step by step. The GCF of two numbers is the largest number that divides both of them without leaving a remainder.
We'll use
prime factorization or
listing factors to find the GCF for each pair.
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Column 1:
#### 1. 27, 63
- Factors of 27: 1, 3, 9, 27
- Factors of 63: 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63
- Common factors: 1, 3, 9 →
GCF = 9 ✔ (Already given)
#### 2. 77, 66
- 77 = 7 × 11
- 66 = 6 × 11 = 2 × 3 × 11
- Common factor: 11 →
GCF = 11
#### 3. 10, 12
- 10 = 2 × 5
- 12 = 2² × 3
- Common: 2 →
GCF = 2
#### 4. 20, 16
- 20 = 2² × 5
- 16 = 2⁴
- Common: 2² = 4 →
GCF = 4
#### 5. 9, 21
- 9 = 3²
- 21 = 3 × 7
- Common: 3 →
GCF = 3
#### 6. 18, 27
- 18 = 2 × 3²
- 27 = 3³
- Common: 3² = 9 →
GCF = 9
#### 7. 20, 24
- 20 = 2² × 5
- 24 = 2³ × 3
- Common: 2² = 4 →
GCF = 4
#### 8. 54, 12
- 54 = 2 × 3³
- 12 = 2² × 3
- Common: 2 × 3 = 6 →
GCF = 6
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Column 2:
#### 1. 56, 63
- 56 = 2³ × 7
- 63 = 3² × 7
- Common: 7 →
GCF = 7
#### 2. 88, 66
- 88 = 2³ × 11
- 66 = 2 × 3 × 11
- Common: 2 × 11 = 22 →
GCF = 22
#### 3. 30, 12
- 30 = 2 × 3 × 5
- 12 = 2² × 3
- Common: 2 × 3 = 6 →
GCF = 6
#### 4. 36, 16
- 36 = 2² × 3²
- 16 = 2⁴
- Common: 2² = 4 →
GCF = 4
#### 5. 9, 45
- 9 = 3²
- 45 = 3² × 5
- Common: 3² = 9 →
GCF = 9
#### 6. 18, 54
- 18 = 2 × 3²
- 54 = 2 × 3³
- Common: 2 × 3² = 18 →
GCF = 18
#### 7. 20, 30
- 20 = 2² × 5
- 30 = 2 × 3 × 5
- Common: 2 × 5 = 10 →
GCF = 10
#### 8. 48, 12
- 48 = 2⁴ × 3
- 12 = 2² × 3
- Common: 2² × 3 = 12 →
GCF = 12
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Column 3:
#### 1. 42, 63
- 42 = 2 × 3 × 7
- 63 = 3² × 7
- Common: 3 × 7 = 21 →
GCF = 21
#### 2. 88, 55
- 88 = 2³ × 11
- 55 = 5 × 11
- Common: 11 →
GCF = 11
#### 3. 30, 60
- 30 = 2 × 3 × 5
- 60 = 2² × 3 × 5
- Common: 2 × 3 × 5 = 30 →
GCF = 30
#### 4. 80, 16
- 80 = 2⁴ × 5
- 16 = 2⁴
- Common: 2⁴ = 16 →
GCF = 16
#### 5. 75, 45
- 75 = 3 × 5²
- 45 = 3² × 5
- Common: 3 × 5 = 15 →
GCF = 15
#### 6. 81, 54
- 81 = 3⁴
- 54 = 2 × 3³
- Common: 3³ = 27 →
GCF = 27
#### 7. 90, 30
- 90 = 2 × 3² × 5
- 30 = 2 × 3 × 5
- Common: 2 × 3 × 5 = 30 →
GCF = 30
#### 8. 48, 108
- 48 = 2⁴ × 3
- 108 = 2² × 3³
- Common: 2² × 3 = 4 × 3 = 12 →
GCF = 12
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✔ Final Answers:
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Column 1:
1. 27, 63 →
9
2. 77, 66 →
11
3. 10, 12 →
2
4. 20, 16 →
4
5. 9, 21 →
3
6. 18, 27 →
9
7. 20, 24 →
4
8. 54, 12 →
6
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Column 2:
1. 56, 63 →
7
2. 88, 66 →
22
3. 30, 12 →
6
4. 36, 16 →
4
5. 9, 45 →
9
6. 18, 54 →
18
7. 20, 30 →
10
8. 48, 12 →
12
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Column 3:
1. 42, 63 →
21
2. 88, 55 →
11
3. 30, 60 →
30
4. 80, 16 →
16
5. 75, 45 →
15
6. 81, 54 →
27
7. 90, 30 →
30
8. 48, 108 →
12
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