SOLUTION: Find the GCF of these numbers. 2^5 · 5· 11 and 2^3· 5^2 · 7 Which of the following is correct? A) 2^2 · 3 B) 2· 11^2 C) 3^2 D) 2^3 ·5 E) 13 · 19^3 ·23^2

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Question 856698: Find the GCF of these numbers. 2^5 · 5· 11 and 2^3· 5^2 · 7
Which of the following is correct?
A) 2^2 · 3
B) 2· 11^2
C) 3^2
D) 2^3 ·5
E) 13 · 19^3 ·23^2
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2^5 · 5· 11 and 2^3· 5^2 · 7 have the following factors in common: 2, 5


The '2' occurs 3 times in both and the 5 occurs exactly once. So 2^3*5 = 8*5 = 40 is the GCF


They left the GCF factored, so the answer is D) 2^3 ·5