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Take out the highest common factor (HCF) of the numbers
Take out the HCF of the variables

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Take out the highest common factor (HCF) of the numbers
Take out the HCF of the variables

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Take out the lowest common multiple (LCM) of the numbers
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Take out the highest common factor (HCF) of the numbers
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Take out the smallest coefficient from the numbers
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