Answer:
the hcf of 32 48 and 72 is 8
Step-by-step explanation:
We have ,
32 = 2×2×2×2×2 = 2^{5}
48 = 2×2×2×2×3 = 2⁴×3¹
72 = 2×2×2×3×3 = 2³×3²
Now,
HCF(32,48,72) = 2³ = 8
/* Product of the smallest power of each common prime factors of the numbers */
HCF = 8.
Write them as prime factors:
32 = 2*2*2*2*2
48 = 2*2*2*2*3
72 = 2*2*2*3*3
So we pick out the common factors:
They are 2 * 2 * 2 = 8.
