You look at the exponents.
x5y2 and x3y4
The greatest common factor of these is the largest exponent of each. So the greatest common factor is:
x3y2
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the GCF is only for whole numbers. if you open the door to decimals then you can find any number you want to be the greatest common factor
You don't; you need at least two numbers to find a GCF.
Find the factor pairs of each number. The greatest factor in common is the GCF. A hint, the definition of a prime number is a number with only two factors: 1 and itself.
You need at least two numbers to find a GCF. The GCF of 18 and 24 is 6.
Find their GCF. If their GCF is 1, they are co-prime. Since their GCF is 33, they are not.