Question

H.C.F of $18$ and $24$ is

Answer 1

Solve for the H.C.F.

Use the prime factorization

$$\begin{gathered} 18=2\times 3\times 3 \\ 24=2\times 2\times 2\times 3 \end{gathered}$$

Since prime factors $3$ and $2$ are common in both the numbers so, the H.C.F. is $2\times 3=6$.

Hence, the H.C.F. of the numbers $18$ and $24$ is $6$.