Question

Find the common factors of:

(a) 20 and 28 (b) 15 and 25

(c) 35 and 50 (d) 56 and 120

Answer 1

(a) Factors of 20 = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

Factors of 28 = 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28

Common factors = 1, 2, 4

(b) Factors of 15 = 1, 3, 5, 15

Factors of 25 = 1, 5, 25

Common factors = 1, 5

(c) Factors of 35 = 1, 5, 7, 35

Factors of 50 = 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50

Common factors = 1, 5

(d) Factors of 56 = 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56

Factors of 120 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40, 60, 120

Common factors = 1, 2, 4, 8