SOLUTION: Please help me find the Greatest Common Factor for 144 and 264 using prime factorization.

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Question 8242: Please help me find the Greatest Common Factor for 144 and 264 using prime factorization.
Answer by bonster(299) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
144=%282%5E4%29%283%5E2%29%2811%5E0%29
264=%282%5E3%29%283%5E1%29%2811%5E1%29

The GCF=%282%5E3%29%283%5E1%29
=(8)(3)
The GCF=24