Find the HCF of 60, 96 and 144. (Use long division method)
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GCF of 60 and 96 is the largest possible number that divides 60 and 96 exactly without any remainder.
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1. Decompose all numbers into prime factors
60 2 30 2 15 3 5 5 1 96 2 48 2 24 2 12 2 6 2 3 3 1 144 2 72 2 36 2 18 2 9 3 3 3 1
2. Write all numbers as the product of its prime factors
Prime factors of 60 = 22 . 3 . 5
Prime factors of 96 = 25 . 3
Prime factors of 144 = 24 . 32
3. Choose the common prime factors with the lowest exponent
Common prime factors: 2 , 3
Common prime factors with the lowest exponent: 22, 31
4. Calculate the Greatest Common Factor or GCF
Remember, to find the GCF of
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