Question

.what is the GCF of 6 and 51

Answer 1

We want to find the greatest common factor of 6 and 51. The first step is to write the fators of each number. We have

6 = 2 x 3

51 = 3 x 17

We can see that 3 is the common factor. There is no other common factor. Thus,

GCF of 6 and 51 = 3