Question

HOW TO SOLVE HCF PRIME FACTIRE METHOD 140,96?

Answer 1

140=7*5*2square 70=2square*2*3 So HCF is least common no. In this so it is 2 Only the name says that it is highest common factor but actually it is a small no. Which is getting as hcf

Answer 2

96)140(1
96=44

44)96(2
88=8
8)44(5
40=4
4)8(2
8=0 then the hcf prime factor is =2