what is the GCF of 20xy and 24xyz

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lrose3845 lrose3845 · Answer 1 · 2018-09-12T02:07:33+02:00

The GCF would be 4xy because you would have to find the biggest multiple for 20xy and 24xyz, which is 4xy

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PiaDeveau PiaDeveau · Answer 2 · 2019-10-14T22:29:29+02:00

Answer:

4xy is GCF.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : 20xy and 24xyz

To find : what is the GCF

Solution : We have given 20xy and 24xyz

Steps to find GCF ( greatest common factors)

Step 1: Prime factor of each number

20 xy = 1 * 2 * 4* 5* 20 * x * y .

24 xyz = 1 *2 *3 * 4 * 6* 8 * 12 *24 * x *y *z .

We can see the common factors are 1 ,2, 4, x ,y

So in these common factors 4 xy is greatest common factor.

Therefore, 4xy is GCF.