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Greatest Common Factor

Factor: A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to get a product, for example:
1 x 6 = 6 and
2x3=6
Therefore, the factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, 6
Steps on finding the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
1. Find the factors of the numbers given.
2. Find which factors are in common.
3. Out of all the common factors, pick the greatest (biggest) one.
Example:
Find the GCF of 24 and 9
24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
9: 1, 3, 9
Common Factors: 1, 3
GCF: 3

Practice Problems:
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Find the GCF of 15 and 20

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Find the GCF of 9 and 21

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Find the GCF of 45 and 55

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Find the GCF of 33 and 77

Find the GCF of 32 and 48

Find the GCF of 27 and 81