SOLUTION: What is the greatest common factor? 16x^3, 28x^7

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Question 124985: What is the greatest common factor?
16x^3, 28x^7
Answer by nadinadan(32) About Me  (Show Source):
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16x^3, 28x^7
Let's list all the factors of each number.
16x^3= 2*2*2*2*x*x*x
28x^7= 2*2*7*x*x*x*x*x*x*x The GCF is the product of the common prime factors.
Tha GCF is the product 2*2*x*x*x=4x^3