Michelle will divide 36 herbal tea bags and 48 mint tea bags among gift boxes. Each gift box will have the same number of herbal tea bags and the same number of mint tea bags. What is the greatest number of gift boxes Michelle can make?

Answer 1

Factors of 36:
2, 18, 3, 12, 4, 9, 6

Factors of 48
2, 24, 3, 16, 4, 12, 6, 8

What is the greatest common factor of 36 and 48?