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What is the GCF of 16s3t, 40s5, and 68t2?

User Rozzy
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deal with the numbers first

GCF of 16, 40 and 68 is 4

there is no GCF of the variables

so required GCF is 4



User Dmitry Papka
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Answer:

4 is the GCF of
16s^3t,
40s^5 and
68t^2

Explanation:

Find the GCF of
16s^3t,
40s^5 and
68t^2.

GCF is the largest number that divide these numbers.

List the prime factor of
16s^3t,
40s^5 and
68t^2 as:


16s^3t = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot s \cdot s \cdot s \cdot t


40s^5 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 5 \cdot s \cdot s \cdot s \cdot s \cdot s


68t^2 = 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 17 \cdot t \cdot t

Common factor of
16s^3t,
40s^5 and
68t^2 is,
2 \cdot 2= 4

Greatest common factor of
16s^3t,
40s^5 and
68t^2 is, 4

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