GCF and Factoring Expressions

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest positive integer that divides all the given numbers without leaving a remainder.

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Find the GCF of 24 and 36.

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12

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means to break it down into simpler expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression.

Front

Factor the expression 4x + 28.

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4(x + 7)

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What is the GCF of 15a and 20b?

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5

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Factor the expression 15a + 20b using the GCF.

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5(3a + 4b)

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True or False: Factoring is the opposite of distributing.

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True

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What is the GCF of 18y and 24z?

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6

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Factor the expression 18y + 24z using the GCF.

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6(3y + 4z)

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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 that appears in both lists.