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Ldentify the greatest common factor of 4ab and 8a3
A. a
B. a2
C. 4a
D. 4a2

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The greatest common factor of 4ab and 8a^3 is 4a.

Your answer is C.

That is because the highest number you can divide 4ab and 8a^3 by is 4a.
User Lucca Mordente
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factor them and see which ones are in both

4ab=2*2*a*b
8a^2=2*2*2*a*a*a

common one is 2*2*a=4a

answer is C
User Mike De Marco
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