Finding the Greatest Common Factor of Polynomials

What is the GCF of 18k and 15k³

• 3k²

• 3k³

• 3k

• 5k

What is the greatest common factor of 48x²and 32x³?

• 8x²

• 16x²

• 16x

• 96x³

Find the greatest common factor. 6x⁴y³-12x⁴y²+6x³y²

• 6

• 6xy

• 6x³y²

• 6x⁹y⁶

Find the greatest common factor of the polynomials 4a^2b - 6ab^2 and 8ab^2 - 12a^2b.

• 6ab(2a - 3b)

• 4ab(2a - 3b)

• 10ab(2a - 3b)

• 2ab(2a - 3b)

Determine the greatest common factor of the polynomials 18x^2y^2 - 27xy and 36x^3y - 54x^2y^2.

• 9xy(2x - 3y)

• 12xy(3x - 4y)

• 6xy(3x - 2y)

• 15xy(2x - 3y)

Find the greatest common factor of the polynomials 15a^2b^2c - 25ab^2c^2 and 30a^2bc^2 - 50ab^2c.

• 7a^2b^2c^2

• 5ab^2c

• 10a^2bc

• 3ab^2c

What is the greatest common factor of the polynomials 6x^2 - 9x and 12x^3 - 18x^2?

• 5x(2x - 3)

• 2x(3x - 4)

• 3x(2x - 3)

• 4x(3x - 2)

How can the concept of greatest common factor be applied to simplify the expression 10x^2y - 15xy^2?

• Subtract 5xy from the expression to simplify it

• Add 5xy to the expression to simplify it

• Divide by 5xy to simplify the expression

• Factor out 5xy to simplify the expression to 5xy(2x - 3y).

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

If a construction company needs to pave two rectangular parking lots with dimensions 40x^2y and 60xy^2, how can the concept of greatest common factor help in optimizing the use of paving material?

• By finding the greatest common factor, the construction company can increase waste and ensure inefficient use of paving material.

• By finding the greatest common factor, the construction company can minimize waste and ensure efficient use of paving material.

• By finding the greatest common factor, the construction company can have no impact on the use of paving material.

• By finding the greatest common factor, the construction company can only optimize the use of paving material for one parking lot.

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CCSS.HSA.APR.D.6

How can the concept of greatest common factor be applied to simplify the expression 12x^3y^2 - 18x^2y^3?

• Factor out the greatest common factor 6x^2y^2 from both terms.

• Combine the exponents of x and y in each term

• Divide each term by 6x^2y^2

• Add the coefficients of the terms

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1