Practise the method.Example 1Find the highest common factor of 60 and 72.Show worked answerAnswer: 12List the factors of both numbers.The largest shared factor is 12:60=5×12 and 72=6×12.Example 2What is the smallest whole number greater than 69 that is a multiple of both 6 and 10?Show worked answerAnswer: 90Common multiples are multiples of 30.The first one greater than 69 is 90.Example 3Find the highest common factor of 14 and 21.Show worked answerAnswer: 7List the factors of both numbers.The largest shared factor is 7:14=2×7 and 21=3×7.