SOLUTION: Pls do help in solving this. Find the HCF of a^2b, abm and a^2bf

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Question 875188: Pls do help in solving this.
Find the HCF of a^2b, abm and a^2bf

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the HCF of a^2b, abm and a^2bf

you are looking for the largest factor what can divide evenly into all 3.

that would be the greatest common factor.

b divides evenly into b, b, and b.
a divides evenly into a^2, a, and a^2.

the greatest common factor has to be ab.

a^2b becomes ab * a

abm becomes ab * m

a^2bf becomes ab * af