The highest common factor of 98 and 42

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2 Answers

Xiaomin Wu · Answer 1 · 2021-01-14T03:39:45+0000

Answer:14

Step-by-step explanation:Start by writing like this below

98 =2×7×7

42 =2×3×7

H.C.F=2×7

=14

Take the number which is common like in 98 and 42, (2) and (7) are common

and then multiply the two numbers.

Hope it helps you!

Thanh Trung · Answer 2 · 2021-01-17T00:06:55+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

98 = 2 * 7 * 7

42 = 2 * 7 * 3

Highest common factor = 7

HCF of two or more numbers is the greatest number which divides each of then exactly