What is the Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 72?

Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 72

Here we will first tell you what the Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 72 is and then show you how we found the Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 72.

The Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 72 is:

6

Step-by-step instructions for how to find the Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 72:

Step 1) We made a list of all the factors of 6 which are 1, 2, 3, 6.

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 6. That means that the Greatest Common Factor of 6 and 72 is 6.

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