The greatest common factor (GCF) of 8 and 36 is 4.
To find the GCF, we first list the factors of each number:
- Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8
- Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
Next, we identify the common factors, which are the numbers that appear in both lists:
- Common factors: 1, 2, 4
Finally, we find the greatest of these common factors, which is 4. Therefore, the GCF of 8 and 36 is 4.