To find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for each pair, we need to list the factors of both numbers and find the largest one they share.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each problem:
1. 15 and 12
* Factors of 15: 1, 3, 5, 15
* Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
* The largest number in both lists is
3.
2. 8 and 10
* Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8
* Factors of 10: 1, 2, 5, 10
* The largest number in both lists is
2.
3. 14 and 21
* Factors of 14: 1, 2, 7, 14
* Factors of 21: 1, 3, 7, 21
* The largest number in both lists is
7.
4. 16 and 20
* Factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
* Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
* The largest number in both lists is
4.
5. 25 and 30
* Factors of 25: 1, 5, 25
* Factors of 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
* The largest number in both lists is
5.
6. 24 and 50
* Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
* Factors of 50: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50
* The largest number in both lists is
2.
7. 22 and 20
* Factors of 22: 1, 2, 11, 22
* Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
* The largest number in both lists is
2.
8. 15 and 35
* Factors of 15: 1, 3, 5, 15
* Factors of 35: 1, 5, 7, 35
* The largest number in both lists is
5.
9. 8 and 26
* Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8
* Factors of 26: 1, 2, 13, 26
* The largest number in both lists is
2.
10. 6 and 27
* Factors of 6: 1, 2, 3, 6
* Factors of 27: 1, 3, 9, 27
* The largest number in both lists is
3.
11. 21 and 63
* Factors of 21: 1, 3, 7, 21
* Factors of 63: 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63
* Since 21 goes into 63 exactly (21 x 3 = 63), the GCF is
21.
12. 16 and 54
* Factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
* Factors of 54: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54
* The largest number in both lists is
2.
13. 18 and 81
* Factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
* Factors of 81: 1, 3, 9, 27, 81
* The largest number in both lists is
9.
14. 42 and 70
* Factors of 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
* Factors of 70: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70
* The largest number in both lists is
14.
15. 27 and 36
* Factors of 27: 1, 3, 9, 27
* Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
* The largest number in both lists is
9.
16. 16 and 40
* Factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
* Factors of 40: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
* The largest number in both lists is
8.
17. 24 and 60
* Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
* Factors of 60: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60
* The largest number in both lists is
12.
Final Answer:
15 and 12:
3
8 and 10:
2
14 and 21:
7
16 and 20:
4
25 and 30:
5
24 and 50:
2
22 and 20:
2
15 and 35:
5
8 and 26:
2
6 and 27:
3
21 and 63:
21
16 and 54:
2
18 and 81:
9
42 and 70:
14
27 and 36:
9
16 and 40:
8
24 and 60:
12
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of gcf worksheets.