The factors of 32 are 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1. The factors of 72 are 72, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The common factors of 32 and 72 are 8, 4, 2, 1, intersecting the two sets above.
The gcf of 32 and 72 can be obtained like this: The factors of 32 are 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1. The factors of 72 are 72, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. The common factors of 32 and 72 are 8, 4, 2, 1,
