Algebra

Find the greatest common factor. 42x^3y, 70xy^2

Holt McDougal Larson Pre-Algebra Common Core Edition page 200 number 72

Asked by Dee Dee on 12 Apr 11:18

Last updated by anonymous on 12 Apr 20:59

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Answered by CherieS on 12 Apr 20:59

factor until nothing else can be factored factoring numbers into primes if there are exponents on a factor, rewrite them without an exponent
42x³y 2*3*7*x*x*x*y 70xy²2 *7*x *y*y*5 2 7 x y The greatest common factor is the product of the shared factors =2*7*x*y =14xy