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First you would list all of the factors of each number. The factors of 42 are 1, 2, 21, 3, 14, 6, 7, 42. The factors of 70 are 1, 2, 35, 5, 14, 7, 10. Then you would find out which factors are common between them: 1, 2, 7. The greatest is 7.

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Q: How do you find the greatest common factor of 42and70?
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