Answer:
None or 12 depending on what the question is. See explanation below.
Step-by-step explanation:
If the number is 1248:
A single number cannot have a GCF. The GCF has be for at least two numbers.
If the numbers are 12 and 48, then the GCF can be calculated.
Since 12 is a factor of 48, then the GCF of 12 and 48 is 12.
In general, to calculate the GCF do this:
To calculate it, find the prime factors of 12 and 48.
12 = 2^2 * 3
48 = 2^4 * 3
GCF is the product of common factors with lower exponent.
GCF = 2^2 * 3 = 12
