Factoring GCF & Grouping

Factor by GCF:

18a²-15a

• 15a(3a-1)

• 3a(6a-1)

• 3(6a-5)

• 3a(6a-5)

Factor by GCF:
56a³ - 8a

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

Factor by GCF:
4b⁵ + 4b³ + 16b²

• 4b³(b⁴+b²+4b)
• 4b³(b⁴+4b+5)
• 4(b⁵+b³+4b²)
• 4b²(b³+b+4)

Factor by grouping

x³ - 4x² -4x + 16

• (x+4)(x+2)

• (x-4)(x-2)(x+2)

• (x+4)(x² -4)

• (x-4)(x-2)

Factor by grouping:
5n³-10n²+3n-6

• (5n²+3)(n-2)
• (5n²-3)(n-2)
• (5n³+3)(n-2)
• 10n(n²-6)

Factor by grouping

x³-5x²+5x-25

• (x²-5)(x-5)

• (x²+5)(x-5)

• (x²+5)(x+5)

• (x²-1)(x-25)

Factor using GCF or monomial factoring:

2n²-8n³

• 2n²(n-4n²)

• 2n²(1-4n)

• 2n³(10-8n²)

• 3n(1-4n)

Factor out the GCF:
10x³ - 15x

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

What is the factor of 6x²-24x?

• 6x(x-4)

• 6x(x-24x)

• 6(x²-24x)

• 6x²(1-24x)

Factor by grouping:

20x³-25x²+4x-5

• (5x²-5)(4x+1)

• 5(x²-1)(4x+5)

• (5x²+1)(4x-5)

• (5x²+1)(4x-1)