Question

Find the greatest common factor of 3y^2 -4y

Answer 1

y.

Explanation:

y is common to both terms so the GCF is y.

Factoring we get:

y(3y - 4).

Answer 2

Explanation:

3y^2 = 3 * y *y

4 y = 4 * y

GCF = y

3y^2 -4y = y*(3y - 4)