Question

how do you find the gcf

Answer 1

You find the greatest number that it divisible by all numbers in the equation.

Answer 2

so i tried that right ... but i was told to find the GCF of 75,25 i got one but my friend said it was wrong .. help me please.??

Answer 3

Your just trying to find the gcf of 75 and 25?

Answer 4

its all one number

Answer 5

so 7,525

Answer 6

no there two number

Answer 7

well then the gcf of 75 and 25 is 5

Answer 8

thanks :)

Answer 9

Your welcome.

Answer 10

sorry guys, but the gcf (greatest common factor) of 75 and 25 is actually 25.

Answer 11

Oh yeah asnaseer is right, im sorry!

Answer 12

what you do is split each number into its prime factors:\[75=3*5^{2}\]\[25=5^{2}\]you then find the "common" factors between the two - in this case its 5^2 which is 25.