Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from the polynomial
Finally, write down the polynomial with the GCF factored out. The factored form of the polynomial is
Step 1 :First, find out the GCF of the coefficients and the variables separately. The GCF of the coefficients 12, 36, and 24 is 12. The GCF of the variables
Step 2 :So, the GCF of the polynomial
Step 3 :Then, divide each term of the polynomial by the GCF. We get
Step 4 :Finally, write down the polynomial with the GCF factored out. The factored form of the polynomial is