Find The H.C.F of 138 and 375.

To do: Find the HCF of the 138 and 375

Solution: 

• Find the prime factorization of $138$
  $138 = 2 \times 3 \times 23$

• Find the prime factorization of $375$
  $375 = 3 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5$

• To find the HCF , multiply all the prime factors common to both numbers:

Only 3 is common

Therefore, HCF of 138 and 375 is 3

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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