Question

What is the greatest common factor of 52x5 and 12x4?. A. 4x4. B. 4x5. C. 6x4. D. 6x5

Answer 1

4x4 is the greatest common factor of 52x^5 and 12x^4. (Option A)

Explanation:

4x4 is the greatest common factor of 52x^5 and 12x^4.

52x5 = 4x4*13x

12x^4 = 4x4*3

The common term in both terms is 4x4

The number next to the x is an exponent (to avoid confusion) another way to write it is:

52x^5 = 4x^4*13x

12x^4 = 4x^4*3

Answer 2

To answer the question, compute for the greatest common factor of the numerical coefficients, 52 and 12. The GCF is 4. Next, compute for the GCF of x^5 and x^4. The answer is x^4. Thus, the GCF is letter "A. 4x^4.