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Answer:

3(2 + 9)

Explanation:

The numbers 6 and 27 can be written as factored as

6 = 2 * 3

27 = 3 * 3 * 3

The both have one factor of 3 in common.

The greatest common factor (the GCF) of 6 and 27 is 3.

Now we factor out 3. To do that, we divide both 6 and 27 by 3.

6/3 = 2

27/3 = 9

We see that

6 + 27 = 3 * 2 + 3 * 9,

and the common factor of 3 is in both multiplications.

Finally, we factor out the 3, leaving the results of the divisions inside the parentheses.

6 + 27 = 3 * 2 + 3 * 9 = 3(2 + 9)

Answer: 3(2 + 9)

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