Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 3397
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The instructions to find the GCF of 3397 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
3397 | 43 |
79 | 79 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 3397 | = | 43 . 79 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 43 , 79
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 431, 791
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 = 431. 791 = 3397
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