document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177261>Question 177261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the greatest common factor of 36,48,50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how do you use a prime number in a GCF </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, list the prime factorization of each number. If you need help with prime factorization, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/factor-any-number.solver\">solver</a>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36: 2*2*3*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48: 2*2*2*2*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50: 2*5*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now highlight the factors that all three numbers share in common:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36: <font color=\"red\">2</font>*2*3*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48: <font color=\"red\">2</font>*2*2*2*3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50: <font color=\"red\">2</font>*5*5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 36, 48, and 50 have the number 2 in common, this means that the GCF is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numbers 36,48, and 50 is 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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