To find the GCF of 42 and 70,
List the prime factors of each numbers,
The prime factors of 42 and 70 is
[tex]\begin{gathered} 42\Rightarrow2\times3\times7 \\ 70\Rightarrow2\times5\times7 \end{gathered}[/tex]42 and 70 share the common factors below
[tex]2\text{ and 7}[/tex]Multiply the common factors to find the GCF
The GCF of 42 and 70 will be
[tex]\text{GCF}=2\times7=14[/tex]Hence, the GCF of 42 and 70 is 14