document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45679>Question 45679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to find the GCF (greatest common factor) for each groups of numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    36, 54, and 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Sher </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Write each in prime-factor form, as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36= 2^2 * 3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54= 2 * 3^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 = 2^2 * 3^2 * 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The GCF must contain the lowest prime power factors common to all the numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GCF = 2 * 3^2 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It doesn't have a 2^2 because 2^2 is not common to all three numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It doesn't have a 3^3 for the same reason.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It doesn't have a 5 for the same reason.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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