Greatest Common Factor Algebra

Lecture: Greatest Common Factor

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Multiple Choice

What is the prime factorization of the number 60?

• 4 x 3 x 5

• 2 x 2 x 3 x 5

• 2 x 3 x 3 x 5

• 2 x 3 x 1 0

Multiple Choice

What is the GCF of the polynomial

24x⁹ - 36x⁶ + 60x³?

• 6x

• 6x³

• 24x⁹

• 24x

Multiple Choice

What is the GCF of 18k and 15k³

• 3k²
• 3k³
• 3k
• 5k

Multiple Choice

Factor out the GCF:

12x + 6

• 6(2x + 1)

• 3(4x + 2)

• 6x(2x + 1)

• 2(6x + 3)

Multiple Choice

Factor:

x² - 5x

• 1(x - 5)

• x(x - 5x)

• x(x - 5)

• x²(1 - 5)

Multiple Choice

Factor out the GCF:
10x³ - 15x

• x(10x² - 15)
• 5x(2x² - 3)
• 5(2x³ - 3x)
• 5x²(10x - 3)

Multiple Choice

Factor:
56a³-8a

• 8a²(56a³-8a)
• 8a(7a²-1)
• 8a(7a³-a)
• 8a²(35a²-a)

Multiple Choice

Factor:
2n³+16n+12

• 2n(n³+24n+6)
• 2(n³+8n+6)
• 2n(n³+8n+6)
• 3(n³+8n+6)