Use prime factorisation to find the hcf of 612 and 1314

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Davis Vaughan · Answer 1 · 2023-11-08T09:51:12+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

612: 2*2* 3 * 3 * 17

1314: 2* 3 * 3 * 73

The highest common factor is 2 * 3 * 3 = 18

17 and 73 are both prime, so the factoring stops there.