SOLUTION: Greatest common factor of the following: 27x^2 - 21xy + 2y^2 =

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Question 1017753: Greatest common factor of the following:
27x^2 - 21xy + 2y^2 =
Found 2 solutions by richard1234, fractalier:
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need at least two numbers or expressions to define their "greatest" common factor. Unless you define GCF(x) = x.

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You ask yourself,
"What is the greatest quantity that divides all of my terms evenly?"
Well, here there isn't one but 1.