GCF (HCF) of 3 and 42
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What is the Greatest Common Divisor of 3 and 42?
Answer
GCF (HCF) of 3 and 42 is
3
Common factors: 1, 3
3 divides 42 (42 ÷ 3 = 14), so the GCF is the smaller number itself.
3 — prime
42 = 2 × 3 × 7
| Prime | 3 | 42 | Lowest power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | — | 2 | — |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | — | 7 | — |
— = power 0: the prime is not a factor of this number, so it cannot be in the GCF.
GCF = 3
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