SOLUTION: How do you get the greatest common factor of 6a^2b + 18ab^3

Question 478545: How do you get the greatest common factor of 6a^2b + 18ab^3
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you get the greatest common factor of 6a^2b + 18ab^3
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1st, common with what? Only one binomial expression is given.
If you mean common between 6a^2b AND 18ab^3, then:
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By inspection.
If both coefficients are even, divide by 2.
--> 3a^2b, 9ab^3
Now one is odd, so you can't do that again.
Both have a factor of a, so divide by a:
--> 3ab, 9b^3
Both have a b:
--> 3a, 9b^2
Both have a 3:
--> a, 3b^2
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You factor out all common factors, either one at a time or together.
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