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Greatest common factor of 40 and24
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To find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 40 and 24, we can list the factors of each number and identify the largest one they have in common.
**Factors of 40:**
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
**Factors of 24:**
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Now, identify the common factors:
1, 2, 4, 8
The greatest of these is **8**.
So, the greatest common factor of 40 and 24 is **8**.
**Factors of 40:**
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
**Factors of 24:**
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Now, identify the common factors:
1, 2, 4, 8
The greatest of these is **8**.
So, the greatest common factor of 40 and 24 is **8**.
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