Find the GCF of the numbers 24 and 66.
1. 90
2. 264
3. 6
4. 12 ***
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I can see where you went wrong but if 12 fits into both of them, what's a smaller number that fits into 12? Look at the answer choices and find a smaller number that would fit equally into 12. Hint: it fits into 12 twice.
With the number that fits into 12, remember, it needs to fit into 12 equally.
You are correct!
To find the GCF (Greatest Common Factor) of 24 and 66, you can follow these steps:
1. Write down the prime factorization of both numbers:
- 24 can be written as 2^3 * 3^1
- 66 can be written as 2^1 * 3^1 * 11^1
2. Identify the common prime factors between the two numbers. In this case, both numbers have 2^1 and 3^1 as common factors.
3. Multiply the common factors together. In this case, the GCF is 2^1 * 3^1, which simplifies to 2 * 3 = 6.
Therefore, the GCF of 24 and 66 is 6. Therefore, the correct answer is option 3) 6.