Find the greatest common factor (GCF) for the following list:

[tex]80, 36[/tex]

The GCF is [tex]$\square$[/tex] (Simplify your answer.)



Answer :

To find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numbers 80 and 36, we follow these steps:

### Step 1: List the Factors
First, identify all the factors of each number.

- Factors of 80:
The factors of 80 are all the numbers that evenly divide into 80.
[tex]\[ 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80 \][/tex]

- Factors of 36:
The factors of 36 are all the numbers that evenly divide into 36.
[tex]\[ 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36 \][/tex]

### Step 2: Identify the Common Factors
Now, identify the common factors from the lists of factors above.
[tex]\[ \text{Common factors of 80 and 36: } 1, 2, 4 \][/tex]

### Step 3: Determine the Greatest Common Factor
From the common factors, the greatest value is the GCF.

Therefore, the GCF of 80 and 36 is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{4} \][/tex]