How do you find the GCF of 297x^3297x3, 99x^999x9?

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EZ as pi
May 9, 2018

HCF = 99x^3HCF=99x3

Explanation:

Write each term as the product of its prime factors then you can see which they have in common.

" "297x^3 = color(blue)(3xx3)xx3color(blue)(xx11xx x xx x xx x) 297x3=3×3×3×11×x×x×x
" "ul(99x^9 = color(blue)(3xx3" "xx11 xx x xx x xx x) xx x^6)
" "HCF = color(blue)(3xx 3" "xx 11 xx x xx x xx x) = 99x^3

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