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The Highest Common Factor of three consecutive even numbers is:

  1. A
    8
  2. B
    2
  3. C
    6
  4. D
    4

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's consider any three consecutive even numbers, for example: .
Find the factors of each:

*
*
*

The highest common factor among these three numbers is .

Let's test another set of consecutive even numbers: .

*
*
*

Again, the only highest common factor is .
Therefore, the HCF of any three consecutive even numbers is always .

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The Highest Common Factor of three consecutive even numbers is:
A
8
B
2
C
6
D
4

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