Introduction to GCF Factoring

Which expression is the result of factoring the expression below by taking out its greatest common factor?

Which expression is the result of factoring the expression below by taking out its greatest common factor?

Which expression is the result of factoring the expression below by taking out its greatest common factor?

Which expression is the result of factoring the expression below by taking out its greatest common factor?

Which of the following is a good definition for the Greatest Common Factor of a polynomial?

• The constants and variables that are the smallest

• The constants and variables that are the largest

• The largest combination of constants and variables you can "pull out" of a polynomial

• The common factor that is the greatest

What is the greatest common factor of the monomials a²b⁵ and a³b³?

• a²b³

• a²b⁵

• a³b³

• a³b⁵

What is the Greatest Common Factor of the following polynomial?

12t³ + 30t² + 48t

• 12t

• 6t³

• 6t

• 12t³

What is the GCF of the polynomial 24x⁹ - 36x⁶ + 60x³?

• 6x

• 6x³

• 12x³

• 12x