Respuesta :

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