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Find the greatest common factor: 8xy5 – 16x2y3 + 20x4y4

4xy3
8xy5
2xy3
4x4y5

User Tdimmig
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4xy3
It can't be 8xy5 because 8 doesn't go into 20
It can be 2xy3 but that's a least common factor
It can't be 4x4y5 because 8xy5 has only one x and x4 can't go into that
User Greggy
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Greatest common factor is 4xy^3
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