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What is the GCF of the polynomials terms? 14a^3b^4-7ab^7+21a^2b

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Answer:


\large\boxed{7ab}

Explanation:


14a^3b^4-7ab^7+21a^2b\\\\14a^3b^4=2\cdot\boxed7\cdot\boxed{a}\cdot\boxed{b}\cdot b\cdot b\cdot b\\\\7ab^7=\boxed7\cdot\boxed{a}\cdot\boxed{b}\cdot  b\cdot b\cdot b\cdot b\cdot b\cdot b\\\\21a^2b=3\cdot\boxed7\cdot\boxed{a}\cdot a\cdot\boxed{b}\\\\GCF(14a^3b^4,\ -7ab^7,\ 21a^2b)=\boxed7\cdot\boxed{a}\cdot\boxed{b}=7ab

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