Answer :
[tex]21|3 \\ 7 \ |7 \\ 1 \\\\ 21=3*7 \\\\ 28|2 \\ 14|2 \\ 7 \ |7 \\ 1 \\\\ 28=2^2*7 \\\\ H.C.F(21;28)\to\boxed{7}[/tex]
The factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, and 21 .
The factors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, and 28 .
The factors common to both numbers are 1 and 7 .
The greatest one is 7.
The factors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, and 28 .
The factors common to both numbers are 1 and 7 .
The greatest one is 7.