Question

Find the greatest common factor of $144$ and $405$.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Find the prime factorization of 144

144 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3

Find the prime factorization of 405

405 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5

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

Therefore, GCF = 3 × 3

Answer = 9