How do you find the GCF of the numbers 8, 16?

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sjc
Oct 27, 2016

#GCF=8#

Explanation:

List all the factors of both numbers, an then pick out the largest factor in common.

factors of #8# --- #{1,2,4,8}#

factors of #16#---#{1,2,4,8,16}#

common factors: #{1,2,4,8}nn{1,2,4,8,16}={1,2,4,8}#

#:.GCF=8#

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