Let's solve each of these
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) problems step by step. The GCF of two numbers is the largest positive integer that divides both numbers without leaving a remainder.
We'll use
prime factorization or
listing factors to find the GCF for each pair.
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1) GCF(20, 14)
- Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
- Factors of 14: 1, 2, 7, 14
- Common factors: 1, 2 →
GCF = 2
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2) GCF(12, 15)
- 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
- 15: 1, 3, 5, 15
- Common: 1, 3 →
GCF = 3
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3) GCF(13, 18)
- 13 is prime → factors: 1, 13
- 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
- Only common factor: 1 →
GCF = 1
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4) GCF(22, 16)
- 22: 1, 2, 11, 22
- 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
- Common: 1, 2 →
GCF = 2
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5) GCF(24, 15)
- 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
- 15: 1, 3, 5, 15
- Common: 1, 3 →
GCF = 3
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6) GCF(18, 30)
- 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
- 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
- Common: 1, 2, 3, 6 →
GCF = 6
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7) GCF(21, 32)
- 21: 1, 3, 7, 21
- 32: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
- Only common: 1 →
GCF = 1
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8) GCF(18, 27)
- 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
- 27: 1, 3, 9, 27
- Common: 1, 3, 9 →
GCF = 9
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9) GCF(33, 25)
- 33: 1, 3, 11, 33
- 25: 1, 5, 25
- Only common: 1 →
GCF = 1
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10) GCF(28, 21)
- 28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28
- 21: 1, 3, 7, 21
- Common: 1, 7 →
GCF = 7
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11) GCF(16, 24)
- 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
- 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
- Common: 1, 2, 4, 8 →
GCF = 8
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12) GCF(32, 12)
- 32: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
- 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
- Common: 1, 2, 4 →
GCF = 4
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13) GCF(25, 45)
- 25: 1, 5, 25
- 45: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45
- Common: 1, 5 →
GCF = 5
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14) GCF(18, 36)
- 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
- 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
- Common: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 →
GCF = 18
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15) GCF(36, 21)
- 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
- 21: 1, 3, 7, 21
- Common: 1, 3 →
GCF = 3
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16) GCF(22, 33)
- 22: 1, 2, 11, 22
- 33: 1, 3, 11, 33
- Common: 1, 11 →
GCF = 11
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17) GCF(21, 16)
- 21: 1, 3, 7, 21
- 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
- Only common: 1 →
GCF = 1
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18) GCF(35, 28)
- 35: 1, 5, 7, 35
- 28: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28
- Common: 1, 7 →
GCF = 7
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19) GCF(30, 42)
- 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
- 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
- Common: 1, 2, 3, 6 →
GCF = 6
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20) GCF(26, 34)
- 26: 1, 2, 13, 26
- 34: 1, 2, 17, 34
- Common: 1, 2 →
GCF = 2
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21) GCF(31, 23)
- Both are prime numbers
- Only common factor: 1 →
GCF = 1
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22) GCF(36, 44)
- 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
- 44: 1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44
- Common: 1, 2, 4 →
GCF = 4
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23) GCF(26, 38)
- 26: 1, 2, 13, 26
- 38: 1, 2, 19, 38
- Common: 1, 2 →
GCF = 2
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24) GCF(42, 21)
- 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
- 21: 1, 3, 7, 21
- Common: 1, 3, 7, 21 →
GCF = 21
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✔ Final Answers:
| # | GCF |
|---|-----|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 1 |
|10 | 7 |
|11 | 8 |
|12 | 4 |
|13 | 5 |
|14 | 18 |
|15 | 3 |
|16 | 11 |
|17 | 1 |
|18 | 7 |
|19 | 6 |
|20 | 2 |
|21 | 1 |
|22 | 4 |
|23 | 2 |
|24 | 21 |
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