Problem

Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the polynomials 12x3y218x2y3+24x4y

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Answer

Multiply the common factors together to find the GCF: 23x2y=6x2y

Steps

Step 1 :Write out each term with its factors: 12x3y2=223x3y2, 18x2y3=232x2y3, 24x4y=233x4y

Step 2 :Identify the common factors: the common factors are 2, 3, x2, and y

Step 3 :Multiply the common factors together to find the GCF: 23x2y=6x2y

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