Question

Find the product of the common positive factors of 36 and 48?

Answer 1

Answer:

The prime factorization of 36 is: 2 x 2 x 3 x 3. The prime factorization of 48 is: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3. The prime factors and multiplicities 36 and 48 have in common are: 2 x 2 x 3. 2 x 2 x 3 is the gcf of 36 and 48.