Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 901
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The instructions to find the GCF of 901 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
901 | 17 |
53 | 53 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 901 | = | 17 . 53 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 17 , 53
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 171, 531
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 = 171. 531 = 901
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