Question

Find the GCF
50x^4, -10x^5, 2x^6

Answer 1

GCF =
`2 * x * x * x * x`

Explanation:

First lets find the factors of each expression

`50x^(4) = 2 * 5*5*x*x*x*x\\-10x^(5) = -1*2*5*x*x*x*x*x\\2x^(6) =2*x*x*x*x*x*x`

Now we find the common digits and variable

GCF =
`2 * x * x * x * x`

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Answer 2

2 x^4

Explanation:

Recall that the GCF is the greatest of the product of factors that are common to all these three expressions

then for the pure numerical part, the factor common to 50, -10 , and 2 is "2"

and for the variable part x^4 is the largest common to all three expressions.

Therefore the GCF is: 2 x^4