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What is the greatest common factor of 
54z^(3),18 z, and 
36z^(2) ?

What is the greatest common factor of 54z3,18z 54 z^{3}, 18 z , and 36z2 36 z^{2} ?

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Q. What is the greatest common factor of 54z3,18z 54 z^{3}, 18 z , and 36z2 36 z^{2} ?
  1. List Prime Factors: List the prime factors of each term.\newline54z354z^{3} can be factored into 2×33×z32 \times 3^3 \times z^3.\newline18z18z can be factored into 2×32×z2 \times 3^2 \times z.\newline36z236z^{2} can be factored into 22×32×z22^2 \times 3^2 \times z^2.
  2. Identify Common Factors: Identify the common prime factors.\newlineThe common prime factors of 54z354z^{3}, 18z18z, and 36z236z^{2} are 22 and 323^2 (since 323^2 is the lowest power of 33 that appears in all three terms) and zz (since zz is the lowest power of zz that appears in all three terms).
  3. Calculate GCF: Calculate the greatest common factor (GCF).\newlineThe GCF is the product of the lowest powers of the common prime factors.\newlineGCF = 2×32×z=2×9×z=18z2 \times 3^2 \times z = 2 \times 9 \times z = 18z.

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