what-factors-do-8-and-12-have-in-common
Common factors are ##{1,2,4}##
As ##{color(red)1,color(red)2,color(red)4,8}## divide ##8##, these are factors of ##8##.
Similarly ##12## has its factors as ##{color(red)1,color(red)2,3,color(red)4,6,12}##
Hence factors that are common to ##8## and ##12## are ##color(red)({1,2,4})##
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