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Find the GCF of the polynomial 3a3b3 + 9a2b + a2

Find the GCF of the polynomial 3a3b3 + 9a2b + a2-example-1

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Answer:

a^2.

Explanation:

The greatest common factor is a^2. It cannot be 3ab or 3a^2b because b is not present in the last term (a^2). Similarly there is no 3 or multiple of 3 in a^2.

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