SOLUTION: What is the greatest common factor of the terms 14c^2 and 42c^3 d?

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Question 5524: What is the greatest common factor of the terms 14c^2 and 42c^3 d?
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If we break 14c%5E2 down to prime factors, we get:
2*7*c*c
And if we break 42c%5E3d down, we get:
2*3*7*c*c*c*d
The have a 2, a 7, and two "c's" in common, so if we multiply these together, we see the greatest common factor is
14c%5E2