Question 319069
"I am trying to factor completely, I am not getting the concept.
My problem says factor completely: 24x^2y^3+16xy^4+48y^3, I do not know where to begin."

24x^2y^3 + 16xy^4 + 48y^3 (see what is common in the terms)
8 * 3 * x^2 * y^3 + 8 * 2 * x * y * y^3 + 8 * 6 * y^3
8y^3 is common to all the terms
if you take 8y^3 away from all terms you get:
3x^2 + 2xy + 6
8y^3(3x^2 + 2xy + 6)