Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 3741
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The instructions to find the GCF of 3741 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
3741 | 3 |
1247 | 29 |
43 | 43 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 3741 | = | 3 . 29 . 43 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 3 , 29 , 43
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 31, 291, 431
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. 291. 431 = 3741
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