The number of groups must be a common factor of 48 and 72. To find the maximum number of groups, we find the Calculation: Answer: They can be divided into a maximum of 24 groups. 5. Summary Table Example: (12, 18) Ư (Factor) Numbers a is divisible by Ư(12) = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12} ƯC (Common Factor) Shared factors ƯC(12, 18) = {1, 2, 3, 6} ƯCLN (Greatest CF) Largest shared factor ƯCLN(12, 18) = 6

Identify the prime factors that are common to all numbers.

Decompose each number into its prime factors.

A number is a common factor of two or more numbers if it is a factor of all those numbers. Example: Factors of 6 are . Factors of 8 are . Their common factors are