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Greatest common factor of 6 and 27

User Andy Boot
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Answer:

the answer is 3

Explanation:

Find the prime factorization of 6

6 = 2 × 3

Find the prime factorization of 27

27 = 3 × 3 × 3

To find the gcf, multiply all the prime factors common to both numbers:

Therefore, GCF = 3

User Yshahak
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Answer:

The greatest common factor of 6 and 27 is 3.

Hope this helps :)

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