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Q. Find the greatest common factor of

15

and

42

.

Factors of $15$ : List the factors of $15$ . $\newline$ $1 \times 15 = 15$ $\newline$ $3 \times 5 = 15$ $\newline$ Factors of $15$ : $1$ , $3$ , $5$ , $15$
Factors of $42$ : List the factors of $42$ . $\newline$ $1 \times 42 = 42$ $\newline$ $2 \times 21 = 42$ $\newline$ $3 \times 14 = 42$ $\newline$ $6 \times 7 = 42$ $\newline$ Factors of $42$ : $1$ , $2$ , $3$ , $6$ , $7$ , $14$ , $2 \times 21 = 42$ $0$ , $2 \times 21 = 42$ $1$
Common factors of $15$ and $42$ : Identify the common factors of $15$ and $42$ . $\newline$ Factors of $15$ : $1$ , $3$ , $5$ , $15$ $\newline$ Factors of $42$ : $1$ , $2$ , $3$ , $42$ $1$ , $42$ $2$ , $42$ $3$ , $42$ $4$ , $42$ $\newline$ Common factors of $15$ and $42$ : $1$ , $3$
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of $15$ and $42$ : Find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of $15$ and $42$ . $\newline$ The common factors are $1$ and $3$ . $\newline$ $3$ is greater than $1$ . $\newline$ GCF of $15$ and $42$ : $3$

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