Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 3738
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The instructions to find the GCF of 3738 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
3738 | 2 |
1869 | 3 |
623 | 7 |
89 | 89 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 3738 | = | 2 . 3 . 7 . 89 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 2 , 3 , 7 , 89
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 21, 31, 71, 891
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. 71. 891 = 3738
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