Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 3342
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The instructions to find the GCF of 3342 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
3342 | 2 |
1671 | 3 |
557 | 557 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 3342 | = | 2 . 3 . 557 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 2 , 3 , 557
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 21, 31, 5571
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. 31. 5571 = 3342
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