Question

Find the H.C.F. using the method of common factors

$\text{8 and 32}$

Answer 1

Step 1 Finding the factors of $8$

The factors of $\text{8 are 1, 2, 4 and 8}$

Step 2 Finding the factors of $32$

The factors of $\text{32 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and 32}$

Step 3 Finding the common factors

The common factors are $\text{1, 2, 4 and 8}$

Thus, the highest common factor is $8$

Hence, the H.C.F. of $\text{8 and 32 is 8}$