Question

(4) The Highest Common Factor of 35pq^2, -14pq^2 and -21p^2q^3 is
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Answer 1

`35pq^2=5\cdot7\cdot p\cdot q^2\\-14pq^2=-1 \cdot 2\cdot 7\cdot p \cdot q^2\\-21p^2q^3=-1\cdot 3\cdot 7\cdot p^2 \cdot q^3\\\\\text{hcf}(35pq^2,-14pq^2,-21p^2q^3)=7\cdot p \cdot q^2=7pq^2`