SOLUTION: 5.) Give the greatest common factor (GCF) for each group. 6y^2,15y^3

Question 163075This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate
: 5.) Give the greatest common factor (GCF) for each group.
6y^2,15y^3 This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate

Answer by joecbaseball(37) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the greatest common factor of these two terms, you need to break each term up into its� basic components and then find what the two terms have in common.
6y^2 = 2∙3∙y∙y
15y^3 = 3∙5∙y∙y∙y
Now, remove common terms from each, and cross them out as you go, so you don�t make any mistakes.
The terms common to BOTH are 3,y,y. Thus, the greatest common factor is 3∙y∙y, or 3y^2.
Good luck,
JoeC

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