Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 2970
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The instructions to find the GCF of 2970 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
2970 | 2 |
1485 | 3 |
495 | 3 |
165 | 3 |
55 | 5 |
11 | 11 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 2970 | = | 2 . 33 . 5 . 11 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 2 , 3 , 5 , 11
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 21, 33, 51, 111
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 = 21. 33. 51. 111 = 2970
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