find the greatest number that divides 36 and 60 without leaving a remainder
Mathematics · College · Mon Jan 18 2021
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To find the greatest number that divides 36 and 60 without leaving a remainder, we have to find the GCF of 36 and 60.
So, factors of 36 and 60 :
36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3
60 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
So, GCF = 2 × 2 × 3
= 12
So, 12 is the greatest number that divide both 36 and 60 without leaving a remainder.