Question

Find the GCF of the given polynomial.

16a4b4 + 32a3b5 - 48a2b6

Answer 1

Simple.....

once you factor the expression completely you should get...


`16a^(2) b^(4) (a-b)(a+3b)`------>
`16a^(2) b^(4)` is your GCF.

Thus, your answer.

Answer 2

16a^4b^4 + 32a^3b^5 - 48a^2b^6

the GCF would be : 16a^2b^4....because the 16 is the highest coefficient that goes into 16,32,and 48. Then u just take the a with the smallest exponent and the b with the smallest exponent.