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What is the GCF of 6000 and 4000?

The GCF of 6000 and 4000 is 2000.

Steps to find GCF

  1. Find the prime factorization of 6000
    6000 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 × 5
  2. Find the prime factorization of 4000
    4000 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5
  3. To find the GCF, multiply all the prime factors common to both numbers:

    Therefore, GCF = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 5
  4. GCF = 2000

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