Find the GCF (greatest common factor) of the following terms. {54,18,45}
To find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms 54, 18, and 45, we can start by finding the prime factorization of each term:
54 = 2^1 * 3^3
18 = 2^1 * 3^2
45 = 3^2 * 5^1
Next, we can look for the common factors among the prime factorizations. The common factors are 2^1 and 3^2.
To find the GCF, we multiply together the common factors: 2^1 * 3^2 = 2 * 9 = 18.
Therefore, the GCF of 54, 18, and 45 is 18.