Question

Find the greatest common factor of -30 x^4yz^3 and 75 x^4z^2
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Answer 1

15x^4z^2

Explanation:

We need to break each term into the smallest factors

30 = 3*10 = 3*2*5

75 = 3*25 = 3*5*5

-30 x^4yz^3 = -3*2*5 * xxxxyzzz

75 x^4z^2 = 5*5*3xxxxzz

What common factors are in each term

3*5*xxxx*zz

15x^4z^2