document.write( "Question 478545: How do you get the greatest common factor of 6a^2b + 18ab^3 \n" ); document.write( "
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How do you get the greatest common factor of 6a^2b + 18ab^3
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\n" ); document.write( "1st, common with what? Only one binomial expression is given.
\n" ); document.write( "If you mean common between 6a^2b AND 18ab^3, then:
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\n" ); document.write( "By inspection.
\n" ); document.write( "If both coefficients are even, divide by 2.
\n" ); document.write( "--> 3a^2b, 9ab^3
\n" ); document.write( "Now one is odd, so you can't do that again.
\n" ); document.write( "Both have a factor of a, so divide by a:
\n" ); document.write( "--> 3ab, 9b^3
\n" ); document.write( "Both have a b:
\n" ); document.write( "--> 3a, 9b^2
\n" ); document.write( "Both have a 3:
\n" ); document.write( "--> a, 3b^2
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\n" ); document.write( "You factor out all common factors, either one at a time or together.
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