What is the gcf of 36 and 48?

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 36 and 48 is 12.

To find the GCF of two numbers, you can list all the factors of each number and then identify the largest number that is a factor of both numbers.

For 36, the factors are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36. For 48, the factors are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48.

The largest number that is common in both lists is 12, so the GCF of 36 and 48 is 12.