Factoring GCF

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest positive integer that divides each of the integers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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List the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they have in common.

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What is the GCF of 12 and 18?

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6

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What is the GCF of 24 and 36?

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12

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What is the GCF of 15 and 25?

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5

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What is the GCF of 8, 12, and 16?

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4

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How do you factor out the GCF from an expression?

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Identify the GCF of the terms, then divide each term by the GCF and write the expression as the GCF multiplied by the result.

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Factor the expression: 30x + 45y

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15(2x + 3y)

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Factor the expression: 50a - 75b

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25(2a - 3b)

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What is the GCF of the terms -96xy, -144x, and -84?

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-12