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What is the greatest comon factor of 42087591834593475 and 3

 Jan 28, 2016

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 #1
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Hint:   add all the digits of 42087591834593475

 

If that result is divisible by 3, then 3 is the GCF of both numbers.......if the sum is not divisible by 3, then both numbers are relatively prime  [ have no factors in common]

 

 

 

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 Jan 28, 2016
 #1
avatar+129846 
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Best Answer

Hint:   add all the digits of 42087591834593475

 

If that result is divisible by 3, then 3 is the GCF of both numbers.......if the sum is not divisible by 3, then both numbers are relatively prime  [ have no factors in common]

 

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Jan 28, 2016
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Since 3 only has two factors 1 and 3, you can only hope 42087591834593475  is divisible by 3

 

42087591834593475 /3 = 14029197278197825

 

And you can see it is

 Jan 28, 2016

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