Answer:
HCF of 72 and 96 is 24
Step-by-step explanation:
What is the highest common factor (HCF) of 72 and 96
HCF
Highest Common factor(HCF) is the biggest number that is divisible by both numbers.
First we will write prime factors of both 72 and 96
72: 2x2x2x3x3
96: 2x2x2x2x2x3
Now, writing the common factors: 2x2x2x3
Multiplying them we get: 24
So, HCF of 72 and 96 is 24
