12 = 2 × 2 × 3 16 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 28 = 2 × 2 × 7 GCF ( 12 ; 16 ; 28 ) = 2 × 2 = 4
The greatest common factor (GCF) of the numbers 12, 16, and 28 is 4, found through their prime factorizations. The common prime factor is 2, and the lowest power of 2 is 2 squared, which equals 4. Hence, the GCF is 4.
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