SOLUTION: Find the greatest common factor for the following term: 12a^3b^2, 18a^2b^3, 6a^4b^4

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Question 40074: Find the greatest common factor for the following term:
12a^3b^2, 18a^2b^3, 6a^4b^4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the greatest common factor for the following term:
12a^3b^2, 18a^2b^3, 6a^4b^4
Looking at the numbers: 6 is the GCF
Looking at the powers of a: a^2 is the GCF
Looking at the powers of b: b^2 is the GCF
So, the GCF for the three monomials is 6a^2b^2
Cheers
Stan H.