How Do You Factor the Greatest Common Factor out of a Polynomial?

How Do You Factor the Greatest Common Factor out of a Polynomial?

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Factoring out the greatest common factor of a polynomial can be an important part of simplifying an expression. In this tutorial, you get step-by-step instructions on how to identify and factor out the greatest common factor.

Keywords:

  • problem
  • expression
  • polynomial
  • factor
  • common factor
  • greatest common factor
  • gcf

Background Tutorials

  • Simplifying Expressions

      • What's a Term?What's a Term?

      What's a Term?

      Polynomials are those expressions that have variables raised to all sorts of powers and multiplied by all types of numbers. When you work with polynomials you need to know a bit of vocabulary, and one of the words you need to feel comfortable with is 'term'. So check out this tutorial, where you'll learn exactly what a 'term' in a polynomial is all about.

  • Factors and Monomials

      • What's a Monomial?What's a Monomial?

      What's a Monomial?

      If you learn about algebra, then you'll see monomials everywhere! Watch this tutorial and learn what makes a monomial, and what does not.

      • How Do You Find the Factors of a Monomial?How Do You Find the Factors of a Monomial?

      How Do You Find the Factors of a Monomial?

      In this tutorial, follow along as a monomial is written in factored form. This is information may come in handy if you ever need to simplify an expression involving monomials. Better check it out!

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