What is the GCF for 12, 24, 48? Is it 12?
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To find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) for a given set of numbers, such as 12, 24, and 48, you can follow these steps:
1. Prime factorize each number:
- 12 = 2 × 2 × 3
- 24 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
- 48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3
2. Identify the common prime factors:
In this case, the common prime factors are 2 and 3.
3. Determine the minimum exponent for each common prime factor:
- 2 occurs four times as the highest exponent among the numbers.
- 3 occurs once.
4. Multiply the common prime factors with their minimum exponents:
GCF = 2^4 × 3^1 = 16 × 3 = 48
Therefore, the GCF for 12, 24, and 48 is 48, not 12.