Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 3009
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The instructions to find the GCF of 3009 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
3009 | 3 |
1003 | 17 |
59 | 59 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 3009 | = | 3 . 17 . 59 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 3 , 17 , 59
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 31, 171, 591
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. 171. 591 = 3009
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