SOLUTION: Find the greatest common factor of -18a^3 and 3a^5

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Question 318392: Find the greatest common factor of -18a^3 and 3a^5
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Prime factorization of

Prime factorization of

Fewest number of times -1 appears: Zero
Fewest number of times 2 appears: Zero
Fewest number of times 3 appears: One
Fewest number of times a appears: Three

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