document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388456>Question 388456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me find GCF for 20a^3b, 32a^2b^2, and 12ab^3 what is GCF___? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274756 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274756\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> GCF is the greatest common factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20a^3b, 32a^2b^2, and 12ab^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20a^3b=2*2*5*a*a*a*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32a^2b=2*2*2*2*2*a*a*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12ab^3=2*2*3*a*b*b*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you need to find the common factors in each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*2*a*b=4ab is common (contained) in each of these terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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