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For the GCF, you want to perform the title backwards.
Write Factors of the numbers, find the Common ones and then the Greatest of those.
*It is good to write the factors in pairs to ensure none are left out
18
1, 18, 2, 9, 3, 6
27
1, 27, 3, 9
36
1, 36, 2, 18, 3, 12, 4, 9, 6
The factors common in all are 1, 3, & 9
Now, from these numbers, select the greatest - 9
Write Factors of the numbers, find the Common ones and then the Greatest of those.
*It is good to write the factors in pairs to ensure none are left out
18
1, 18, 2, 9, 3, 6
27
1, 27, 3, 9
36
1, 36, 2, 18, 3, 12, 4, 9, 6
The factors common in all are 1, 3, & 9
Now, from these numbers, select the greatest - 9
GCF of 18 and 27
The gcf of 18 and 27 can be obtained like this: The factors of 18 are 18, 9, 6, 3, 2, 1. The factors of 27 are 27, 9, 3, 1. The common factors of 18 and 27 are 9, 3, 1, intersecting the two sets above.