Question

What is the greatest common factor of 16ab3 + 4a2b + 8ab ?

Answer 1

2ab(3b^2+2a+4)

Explanation:

6ab^3 + 4a^2b + 8ab

2*3*a*b*b^2 +2*2*a*a*b +2*2*2*a*b

Factor out the common terms

2ab( 3*b^2 +2*a +2*2)

2ab(3b^2+2a+4)