use any method to find the greatest common factor of each pair of numbers of 4/16
I do not know the number
If the two numbers are 4 and 16, then clearly 4 is the GCF, since it is a factor of 16!
To find the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers, in this case, 4 and 16, you can use the method of prime factorization or the method of division.
Method 1: Prime Factorization
1. Start by writing the prime factorization of each number separately:
- For 4: 2 * 2
- For 16: 2 * 2 * 2 * 2
2. Identify the common prime factors between the two numbers. In this case, both numbers have two 2's as their prime factors.
3. Multiply the common prime factors. In this case, we have 2 * 2 = 4.
So the GCF of 4 and 16 is 4.
Method 2: Division
1. Divide the larger number (16) by the smaller number (4) using integer division.
16 ÷ 4 = 4
2. If the remainder is 0, then the smaller number (4) is the GCF.
So the GCF of 4 and 16 is 4.
Both methods give the same result, which is 4.