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Method 1:
\List the factors of each number.
\Factors of 3: 3.
\Factors of 9: 3, 3.
\Identify the greatest common factor.
\The greatest common factor of 3 and 9 is 3.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/step2.JPG\")
Method 2:
\Write the prime factorization of each number.
\3 = 3 × 1.
\9 = 3 × 3.
\The GCF is the product of the common prime factors in each number.
\GCF = 3.
\The greatest common factor of 3 and 9 is 3.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The greatest common factor of 3 and 9 is 3.