Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\begin{array}{c|cc}12&2\\6&2\\3&3\\1\end{array}\qquad\qquad\begin{array}{c|cc}56&2\\28&2\\14&2\\7&7\\1\end{array}\\\\12=\boxed{2}\cdot\boxed{2}\cdot3\\\\56=\boxed{2}\cdot\boxed{2}\cdot2\cdot7\\\\GCF(12,\ 56)=\boxed{2}\cdot\boxed{2}=4\\\\LCM(12,\ 56)=\boxed{2}\cdot\boxed{2}\cdot3\cdot2\cdot7=168[/tex]