Explain the hcf of 38 and 48

Answer 1

The highest common factor (HCF) of two numbers is the largest number that can divide both of the numbers without leaving a remainder.

To find the HCF of 38 and 48, we can list out the factors of each number:

Factors of 38: 1, 2, 19, 38
Factors of 48: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48

The common factors of 38 and 48 are 1 and 2. The highest common factor is 2.

Therefore, the HCF of 38 and 48 is 2.