document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=540375>Question 540375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am trying but i am getting frustrated!!! what is the greatest common factor of 10280 and 6988? are we able to find all the common factors. if not is there an easier way for me to find this? Please help!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor using PRIME numbers, starting with 2 and working up\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10280/2 = 5140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2 = 2570<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2 = 1285 ___ not divisible by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/5 = 257 ___ this is prime<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10280 = 2^3 * 5 * 257\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6988/2 = 3494<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/2 = 1747 ___ this is prime<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6988 = 2^2 * 1747\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the GCF is 2^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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