SOLUTION: Find the GCF of 50 & 60

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Question 37932: Find the GCF of 50 & 60
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, ashleighb84:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the biggest number that goes into both 50 and 60?
Well the short answer is 10.
The long answer involves factoring
50 = 2 x 5^2 and
60 = 2^2 x 3 x 5
and looking for factors common to both
Well that would be 2 x 5 = 10...

Answer by ashleighb84(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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10, using the factor tree