Find the GCF (greatest common factor) of the following terms. {15x^3,25,21}
To find the greatest common factor (GCF) of these terms, we need to find the largest number or term that is a factor of all the given terms.
The factors of 15x^3 are: 1, 3, 5, 15, x, x^2, x^3, 15x, 3x^2, 5x, and 15x^2.
The factors of 25 are: 1, 5, and 25.
The factors of 21 are: 1, 3, 7, and 21.
The common factors of all the terms are: 1 and 5.
Since 5 is the largest common factor, the GCF of {15x^3, 25, 21} is 5.