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Find the common factor of the given terms.
12x,36

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Solution

Given terns are 12x and 36.

Clearly, x is a variable and it is not common factor of 12x and 36.

Now, lets do prime factorization of 12 and 36.

21226331

12=2×2×3

23621839331

36=2×2×3×3

Now, the common factors in 12 and 36 is 2×2×3=12.

So, the common factor of 12x,36=12


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