Question

The expression 36a+16b factored using the gcf is

Answer 1

4(9a+4b)

Explanation:

We have the expression 36a+16b, we can see that the greatest common factor (gcf) between 36 and 16 is 4.

The factors of 36 are : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

The factors of 16 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

Then,

`36a+16b=\\4.(9a)+4.(4b)=\\=4(9a+4b)`

The answer is 4(9a+4b)