Greatest Common Factor Concepts

What is another name for the Greatest Common Factor?

• Highest Common Multiple

• Greatest Common Divisor

• Least Common Multiple

• Lowest Common Divisor

Which command is used on the TI-84 calculator to find the GCF?

• DIVIDE

• FACTOR

• GCD

• LCM

What is the GCF of 60 and 72?

• 8

• 10

• 6

• 12

How can 60x be expressed using the GCF of 12?

• 12 times 3x

• 12 times 5x

• 12 times 6x

• 12 times 4x

What is the result after factoring out the GCF from 60x - 72?

• 12(5x + 6)

• 12(5x - 6)

• 12(6x - 5)

• 12(6x + 5)

What is the GCF of the coefficients 56, 32, and 24?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

How many factors of x are common in the terms 56x^15, 32x^10, and 24x^5?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

What is the GCF of the expression 56x^15 + 32x^10 + 24x^5?

• 8x^6

• 8x^5

• 8x^4

• 8x^3

How is 56x^15 expressed using the GCF 8x^5?

• 8x^5 times 6x^10

• 8x^5 times 9x^10

• 8x^5 times 8x^10

• 8x^5 times 7x^10

What is the final factored form of the expression 56x^15 + 32x^10 + 24x^5?

• 8x^5(6x^10 + 5x^5 + 3)

• 8x^5(6x^10 + 4x^5 + 3)

• 8x^5(7x^10 + 5x^5 + 3)

• 8x^5(7x^10 + 4x^5 + 3)