Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF of 663
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The instructions to find the GCF of 663 are the next:
1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
663 | 3 |
221 | 13 |
17 | 17 |
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2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 663 | = | 3 . 13 . 17 |
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 3 , 13 , 17
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 31, 131, 171
4. Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF
Remember, to find the GCF of several numbers you must multiply the common prime factors with the lowest exponent.
GCF = 31. 131. 171 = 663
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