How do you find the GCF of $21x^2y, 63xy^2$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-06T16:31:25

21xy

factorize 21, we get = $3xx7$

factorize 63, we get = $3xx3xx7$

highest common factor between $x^2 , x = x$

highest common factor between $y, y^2 = y$

GCF = $3xx7xx x xx y$

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