Factor out the GCF

The video tutorial explains how to factor an expression by identifying and factoring out the greatest common factor (GCF). It begins with an introduction to the concept of GCF, followed by steps to find the GCF of numbers. The tutorial then demonstrates how to factor out the GCF from an expression, including factoring variables and exponents. Finally, it shows how to complete the factoring process and verify the work using the distributive property.

What is the greatest common factor (GCF) and how is it determined?

Explain the process of factoring out the GCF from the given monomials.

How do you identify the largest number that divides into all terms of the expression?

Describe how to verify your factoring work using the distributive property.

What steps should be taken to factor out variables from the expression?