What is the GCF of 84 and 56

Prime factorization for both numbers:

84 = 2*2*3*7

56 = 2*2*2*7

prime factors: 2*2*7

answer: 28

The GCF is 28

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Find the factors of both numbers

84 → 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84

56 → 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56

The factor that is the biggest common in both is the GCF. We see that 28 is the biggest factor that matches for both numbers.

Answer: The GCF is 28