What is the Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 72?

Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 72

Here we will first tell you what the Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 72 is and then show you how we found the Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 72.

The Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 72 is:

2

Step-by-step instructions for how to find the Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 72:

Step 1) We made a list of all the factors of 14 which are 1, 2, 7, 14.

Step 2) Then, we made a list of all the factors of 72 which are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72.

Step 3) Finally, we compared the lists in Step 1 and Step 2 to find that the largest number they have in common is 2. That means that the Greatest Common Factor of 14 and 72 is 2.

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