SOLUTION: What is the GCF of 18x to the third power, and 30x to the fifth power?

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Question 522514: What is the GCF of 18x to the third power, and 30x to the fifth power?
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, MathTherapy:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the GCF of:
18x%5E3 and 30x%5E5 Find the prime factors:
18x%5E3+=+2%2A3%5E2%2Ax%5E3
30x%5E5+=+2%2A3%2A5%2Ax%5E5
Now take the highest power of each factor and multiply them.
2%2A3%5E2%2A5%2Ax%5E5+=+highlight%2890x%5E5%29
GCF = 90x%5E5

Answer by MathTherapy(10549) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the GCF of 18x to the third power, and 30x to the fifth power?

18x%5E3 ; 30x%5E5

As seen, the greatest common number is: 6, and the greatest common variable is x%5E3

Therefore, the GCF or greatest common factor of the 2 expressions is: highlight_green%286x%5E3%29

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