[tex]Identify \ common \ factor : \\\\ 4168= \ \boxed{2} \cdot \boxed{2} \cdot \boxed{2}\cdot 521\\\\168= \boxed{2} \cdot \boxed{2} \cdot \boxed{2} \cdot 3 \cdot 7\\\\Multiply \ the \ common \ factor : \ 2 \cdot 2 \cdot 2 = 8\\ \\ Answer: \ The \ GCF \ of \ 4168 \ and \ 168 \ is \ 8 .[/tex]
