Question

The expression 15w + 65 factored using the gcf is?

Answer 1

The gcf is 5, factored it’d look like
5(w+13)

Answer 2

`5(3w+13)`

Explanation:

1) Prime factorization of 65 and 15 will give us 5 as is Greatest Common Factor

65|5

13|13

1

15|5

3|3

1

2

2) Placing the common factor outside the parentheses. And inside the sum of its quotients.

`(65)/(5)=13\\(15w)/(5)=3w\\`

There you have, a simplified expression:

`5(3w+13)`