Is 8 the HCF of 32, 48 and 72?

Step [tex]1[/tex]
Find the factors of each number
we know that
[tex]32=2^{5} \\48=2^{4}*3\\72=2^{3}*3^{2}[/tex]
Step [tex]2[/tex]
Find the greatest common factor (GCF)
the GCF is equal to----------> [tex]2^{3}=8[/tex]
therefore
the answer is
The GCF is [tex]8[/tex]