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OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

find the GCF for the 50x2and25x3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

break down 50 into its lowest factors,

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

by doing lcm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

close highest common multiple because your looking for GREATEST GCF

OpenStudy (anonymous):

50= 5 x 2 x 5 and 25=5x5 what is common between them?

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how many 5's?

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

so u are braking with the factors

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes your answer is 5^2 and so the gcf is 25

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ex: find gcf between 840 and 760 .. ......... 840=2x2x2x5x3x7 and 760 =2x2x2x5x19

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It helps to do the method... 100 in factors is 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 75 is 3 x 5 x 5 You pick out all the ones which are in both and in this case that is just 5 x 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the common between them is 2x2x2x5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you got it!

OpenStudy (ksaimouli):

thanks

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