Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 3431
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The instructions to find the GCF of 3431 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
3431 | 47 |
73 | 73 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 3431 | = | 47 . 73 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 47 , 73
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 471, 731
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 = 471. 731 = 3431
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