Find the highest common factor of 36 and 84.
Correct answer: C. 12
- A. 4
- B. 6
- C. 12
- D. 18Education
Explanation
The factors common to 36 and 84 include 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12, with 12 being the greatest. Equivalently, 84 = 2 x 36 + 12 and 36 is divisible by 12, so the H.C.F. is 12. The likely wrong choice is 6, which is a common factor but not the highest one.
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