Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 108, 222 and 273
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The instructions to find the GCF of 108, 222 and 273 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
| 108 | 2 |
| 54 | 2 |
| 27 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 1 |
| 222 | 2 |
| 111 | 3 |
| 37 | 37 |
| 1 |
| 273 | 3 |
| 91 | 7 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 1 |
2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
| Prime factors of 108 | = | 22 . 33 |
| Prime factors of 222 | = | 2 . 3 . 37 |
| Prime factors of 273 | = | 3 . 7 . 13 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 3
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 31
4. Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF
Remember, to find the GCF of several numbers you must multiply the common prime factors with the lowest exponent.
GCF = 31 = 3
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