Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 3723
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The instructions to find the GCF of 3723 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
3723 | 3 |
1241 | 17 |
73 | 73 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 3723 | = | 3 . 17 . 73 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 3 , 17 , 73
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 31, 171, 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 = 31. 171. 731 = 3723
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