Factoring Checkpoint

Which is a common factor of 12x and 27?

• x

• 12

• 3

• 9

Find the GCF of the terms of each polynomial.

72y⁵ + 18y²

• y²

• 4y⁵

• 18y

• 18y²

What is the GCF of the terms below?

24x³ + 36x²

• 8x

• 6x²

• 12x²

• 4x

• 12x³

What is the greatest common factor of 20a²b² and 50b³?

• 100a²b²
• 10b³
• 10ab²
• 10b²

Factor out the GCF:
12x + 6

• 6(2x + 1)
• 3(4x + 2)
• 6x(2x + 1)
• 2(6x + 3)

Factor out the GCF:
10x³ - 15x

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

Factor 4b⁵+4b³+16b²

• 4b³(b⁴+b²+4b)

• 4b³(b⁴+4b+5)

• 4(b⁵+b³+4b²)

• 4b²(b³+b+4)

Factor 8r³ - 16r²

• 4r²(2r - 4)

• 8r²(r - 2)

• 8(r³ - r²)

• 4(r³ - 2r²)

Factor:
x² - 5x

• 1(x - 5)
• x(x - 5x)
• x(x - 5)
• x²(1 - 5)