[tex]Identify \ common \ factor : \\\\ 56= \boxed{2}\cdot \boxed{2} \cdot \boxed{2} \cdot 7 \\\\144= \boxed{2} \cdot \boxed{2}\cdot \boxed{2} \cdot 2 \cdot 3\cdot 3 \\\\Multiply \ the \ common \ factor : \ 2 \cdot 2\cdot 2 = 8 \\ \\ Answer: \ The \ GCF \ of \ 56 \ and \ 144 \ is \ 8 .[/tex]
