Answer :

Answer:

  (a)  2

Step-by-step explanation:

You want the greatest common factor of 18, 24, 40.

Factors

The prime factorization of these numbers is ...

  • 18 = 2 · 3²
  • 24 = 2³ · 3
  • 40 = 2³ · 5

The only common factor is 2.

2 is the greatest common factor of 18, 24, and 40.