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leonyabs leonyabs
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11 years ago
Don't just give me the answer. I want to learn how you came upon that conclusion. Please and thank you.
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11 years ago
Factor each number into its prime factorization.

12 = 2 x 2 x 3
32 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2

So, the greatest common factor is 2 x 2 = 4
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11 years ago
list the factors of each and then select those that are common to both

32 = 2*2*2*2*2
12 = 2*2*3

So 2*2
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11 years ago
Use the prime factors.

12 = 2 * 2 * 3

32 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2

So they have 2 of the 2s in common, and 2 * 2 = 4
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