Find the GCF of the two numbers, and rewrite the sum of the two numbers using the distributive property.
27 + 24
Responses
A 3(9 + 8)3(9 + 8)
B 3(9 × 8)3(9 × 8)
C 8 + 3 × 98 + 3 × 9
D 9 + 3 × 8
To find the GCF of 27 and 24, we need to find the greatest common factor of the two numbers.
27 = 3 x 3 x 3
24 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3
The GCF of 27 and 24 is 3.
Now, rewriting the sum of the two numbers using the distributive property:
27 + 24 = 3 x 9 + 3 x 8 = 3(9 + 8)
Therefore, the correct answer is A) 3(9 + 8)