+152 i'm not really sure how to explain this, but if you are new to solving the GCF, an easy way to do this is to just list out all the factors of the numbers.
this method works best for smaller numbers. sometimes, you can occasionally tell the GCF of some numbers just by first glance. if you are interested in other (more effective) methods, feel free to ask!
a)
factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
factors of 90: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 18, 30, 45, 90
as you can see, they both share the common factor 18, so the GCF of 36 and 90 would just be 18.
b)
factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
factors of 40: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
as you can see, they both share the common factor 8. they also share other factors, like 1, 2, and 4, but 8 is the largest one. so the GCF of 16, 24, and 40 is 8.
hope this helped! please let me know if you still have any further questions. :)
+128475 Thanks, Idyllic....here's another method
36 = 2^2 * 3^2
90 = 2 * 3^2 * 5
Look at the prime factors that are common to each each = 2 and 3
Take each with their lowest powers = 2 * 3^2 = 2 * 9 = 18 = GCF
16 = 2^4
24 = 2^3 * 3
40 = 2^3 * 5
Only common prime to each = 2
Lowest power = 3
GCF = 2^3 = 8
