Both 3 and 2 are prime. This means they cannot be broken down further into prime factors. As they are different, this means they will not have any common prime factors. Therefore the HCF of 3 and 2 is 1. The HCF of any two different prime numbers will always be 1.
Prime factors of 36 are: 2^2 and 3^2 Prime factors of 144 are: 2^4 and 3^2 Prime factors common to both number are 2^2 and 3^2 which when multiplied equals 36 making it the HCF
The GCF is 42.
The GCF is 18.
hcf(14, 30) = 2 lcm(14, 30) = 210 14 = 2 x 7 30 = 2 x 3 x 5 hcf = 2 lcm = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 = 210
18 = 2 x 3 x 3 99 = 3 x 3 x 11 So hcf = 3 x 3 = 9
hcf(18, 54, 81) = 9. Using prime factorization: 18 = 2 x 3^2 54 = 2 x 3^3 81 = 3^4 hcf = 3^2 = 9
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12 = 2 x 2 x 3 16 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 HCF=2 x 2 = 4 HCF = 4
factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8 factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 HCF: 2
Prime factors of 36 are: 2^2 and 3^2 Prime factors of 144 are: 2^4 and 3^2 Prime factors common to both number are 2^2 and 3^2 which when multiplied equals 36 making it the HCF
The GCF is 42.
The GCF is 18.
You find the HCF of the two numbers, not their product. Example: 30 and 42 Factor them. 2 x 3 x 5 = 30 2 x 3 x 7 = 42 Select the common factors. 2 x 3 = 6, the HCF
3 and 30.
hcf(14, 30) = 2 lcm(14, 30) = 210 14 = 2 x 7 30 = 2 x 3 x 5 hcf = 2 lcm = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 = 210
18 = 2 x 3 x 3 99 = 3 x 3 x 11 So hcf = 3 x 3 = 9
hcf(16×27×49, 8×2725) = 8×27 = 216 Using prime factorisation: 16×27×49 = 2⁴ × 3³ × 7² 8×27×125 = 2³ × 3³ × 5³ → hcf = 2³ × 3³ = 8×27 = 216