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 How to find GCF
The greatest common factor of two or

more monomials is the common factor

of the coefficient and the variables

with the least degree.

Let's try: find the greatest common factor

of each pair of monomials

01 12a and 18ab
Let's try: find the greatest common factor

of each pair of monomials

2
02 18x and 33x y
 Steps on ho w to f ac tor

polynomial w i th co m m on
mon om ia l f ac to r
Step 1: Step 3:
Find the gcf of the
Multiply the gcf's that

numerical coefficient you got.

Step 2: Step 4:
Divide the given

Find the variable with

polynomial by the product

the least degree. of the GCF's

 Let's try: Factor the given polynomial with

common monomial factor

01 2 Step 3:
x + 5x Multiply the gcf's that

Step 1: you got.

x
Find the gcf of the
1
numerical coefficient Step 4:
Divide the given
Step 2:
polynomial by the product
x+5
Find the variable with
x of the GCF's and write the
x(x+5)
the least degree. gcf and the quotient.
 Let's try: Factor the given polynomial with

common monomial factor

2
02 3x + 9x Step 3:
Multiply the gcf's that

Step 1: you got.

3x
Find the gcf of the
3
numerical coefficient Step 4:
Divide the given
Step 2:
polynomial by the product
x+3
Find the variable with
x of the GCF's and write the
3x(x+3)
the least degree. gcf and the quotient.
 Let's try: Factor the given polynomial with

common monomial factor

03 3 2 Step 3:
16x + 24x Multiply the gcf's that
2
Step 1: you got.
8x
Find the gcf of the
8
numerical coefficient Step 4:
Divide the given
Step 2: 2x + 3
polynomial by the product
2
Find the variable with
x of the GCF's and write the 2
8x (x+3)
the least degree. gcf and the quotient.
 Let's try: Factor the given polynomial with

common monomial factor

04 3 2 Step 3:
12x + 4x + 32x Multiply the gcf's that

Step 1: you got.

Find the gcf of the

numerical coefficient Step 4:

Divide the given
Step 2:
polynomial by the product
Find the variable with
of the GCF's and write the
the least degree. gcf and the quotient.