Question

HCF of 36 and 48 is how many

Answer 1

Answer:

12 is the HCF of 36 and 48.

Answer 2

Answer:

HCF = 12

Step-by-step explanation:

36 = 2×2×3×3 = 2² × 3²

48 = 2×2×2×2×3 = 2⁴ × 3

Therefore,

HCF = 2² × 3

= 4 × 3

= 12 ( Product of the smallest power of each common prime factor in the given numbers)