How do you find the GCF of #42a^2b, 6a^2, 18a^3#?
1 Answer
Nov 30, 2017
Greatest Common Factor ( GCF ) of the three algebraic expressions given is equal to
Explanation:
The Highest Common Factor (HCF) or the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of algebraic expressions is obtained in a similar way to the method used for numbers.
Write the factors of
Write the factors of
Write the factors of
We observe that the common factors are
Hence, GCF = Product of common factors =
I hope this procedure helps.