Factoring Out the Greatest Common Factor

Factor out the GCF:
10x³ - 15x

• x(10x² - 15)

• 5x(2x² - 3)

• 5(2x³ - 3x)

• 5x²(10x - 3)

Factor using GCF or monomial factoring:

2x + 18

• 2(x + 9)

• 2(x + 8)

• 2(2x + 9)

• cannot be factored

Find the greatest common factor of 32 and 48

• 2

• 8

• 16

• 18

Factor the polynomial.

Write your answer with NO SPACES, the ^ for exponents, and NO =

Factorise completely:
16x² - 20xy

• 4 (4x² - 5xy)

• 4x (4x - 5y)

• 4x² (4 - 5y)

• 2(duck)

Factor using GCF or monomial factoring: 2n²-8n³

• 2n²(n-4n²)

• 2n²(1-4n)

• 2n³(10-8n²)

• 3n(1-4n)

Factor using GCF or monomial factoring:

x² - 5x

• 1(x - 5)

• x(x - 5x)

• x(x - 5)

• x²(1 - 5)

What is the GCF of the terms below?

• 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 20a²b² and 50b³?

• 100a²b²

• 10b³

• 10ab²

• 10b²