SOLUTION: Find the GCF: 1. -18t^3,24t^5 2. 6x^3,28x^2,48x thanks so much for your help

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Question 633809: Find the GCF:
1. -18t^3,24t^5
2. 6x^3,28x^2,48x

thanks so much for your help
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.
-18t%5E3,24t%5E5
first write them as a product of the factors:
-18t%5E3=-3%2A3%2A2%2At%2At%2At,24t%5E5=2%2A2%2A2%2A3%2At%2At%2At%2At%2At...only 2%2A3 can divide them evenly
so, the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numbers

is
6
because 6 is the greatest number that divides evenly into all of them.
2.
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numbers
6x%5E3,28x%5E2,48x
is
2
because 2 is the greatest number that divides evenly into all of them.