GCF Factoring

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What is GCF?

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GCF stands for Greatest Common Factor, which is the largest factor that two or more numbers share.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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To find the GCF, list the factors of each number and identify the largest factor that appears in both lists.

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Factor by GCF: 6m² + 16m

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2m(3m + 8)

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Factor: 10x + 15

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5(2x + 3)

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Factor by using GCF: 8n³ + 2n²

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2n²(4n + 1)

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Factor: 2n³ + 16n + 12

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2(n³ + 8n + 6)

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What is the GCF of 5x² + 20x?

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5x

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What is the first step in factoring by GCF?

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Identify the GCF of all terms in the expression.

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Why is factoring by GCF useful?

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It simplifies expressions and makes it easier to solve equations.

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Factor: 12a + 8b

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4(3a + 2b)