Finding the Greatest Common Factor of Polynomials

Factor:
18a²-15a

• 15a(3a-1)
• 3a(6a-1)
• 3(6a-5)
• 3a(6a-5)

Factor
12x + 9

• 3(4x + 3)
• x(12+9)
• 3(4x - 3)
• not factorable

Factor:
 2n²-8n³

• 2n²(n-4n²)
• 2n²(1-4n²)
• 2n³(10-8n²)
• 3n(1-4n)

Factor:
x² - 5x

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

w³ + 3w

• 3w(1)
• w(w² + 3)
• w³(w + 3)

What is the GCF?

24x³ + 36x²

• 8x

• 6x²

• 12x²

• 4x

• 12x³

Find the GCF of the terms of each polynomial.

72y⁵ + 18y²

• y²

• 4y⁵

• 18y

• 18y²

What is the greatest common factor of 42xy² and 28x³y?

• 84x³y²
• 14y
• 14xy
• 14xy²

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

• 100a²b²
• 10b³
• 10ab²
• 10b²

Factor

12x - 9y

• 3(4x + 3y)

• x(12+9)

• 3(4x - 3y)

• not factorable