Question

HCF of 168 and 125 is​

Answer 1

prime factorization of 126 can be written as

126 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7

The prime factorization of 168 can be written as

168 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7

Let us find the HCF (Highest common factor)

HCF = 2 × 3 × 7

∴ HCF (126, 168) = 42