SOLUTION: Could someone please show me how to find the greatest common factor of -x^6,-3x^3,-9x^5

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Question 506106: Could someone please show me how to find the greatest common factor of -x^6,-3x^3,-9x^5
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Break down each term into its constituent factors:







The fewest times -1 occurs as a factor is 1 time

The fewest times that 3 occurs as a factor is 0 times

The fewest times that occurs is 3 times.

Hence, you have one factor of -1, 0 factors of 3, and 3 factors of



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