How do you write the sum of the number 55+66 as the product of their GCF and another sum?

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Shwetank Mauria
Oct 19, 2016

55+66=11xx(5+6)

Explanation:

The prime factors of 55 are 5xx11

and those of 66 are 2xx3xx11

As only 11 is common, GCF is 11

and as such 55+66 can be written as

55+66=11xx5+11xx6=11xx(5+6)

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