Factoring Out the GCF from Simple Expressions

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What is the GCF of 2x^2 - 4x + 8?

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2

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Find the greatest common factor of 55a^4b^3 + 20a^3b^2 - 5a^2b. HINT: What is the smallest exponent on a and b?

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5a^2b

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Factor by using GCF: 10x^2 + 15x - 5

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5(2x^2 + 3x - 1)

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Factor by GCF: 6m^2 + 16m

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2m(3m + 8)

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Factor by using GCF: 2n^2 - 8n^3

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2n^2(1 - 4n)

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What does GCF stand for?

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Greatest Common Factor

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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, 36, and 60?

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12

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If the GCF of two numbers is 1, what does that indicate?

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The numbers are coprime (they have no common factors other than 1).