Question

what is the greatest common factor between 5 and -3

Answer 1

The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of some numbers, is the largest number that divides evenly into all of the numbers. Like, the GCF of 10,15, and 25 is 5.

so for 5 and -3 your
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of the numbers
5,-3
is
1
because 1 is the greatest number that divides evenly into all of them.

Answer 2

http://www.webmath.com/intgcf.html is a very helpful website for finding GCF

Answer 3

I have just fanned you mmbuckaroos for an excellent answer and the helpful link

Answer 4

Thank you! I'm already a fan of you!

Answer 5

thank you so much!!

Answer 6

No problem anytime bud!

Answer 7

hey, do you know how to factor polynomials?

Answer 8

Uhm do you have an example?

Answer 9

yes one of them states.. (2a+ab)+(2c+bc)

Answer 10

First Question: Does your polynomial have a GCF?
Always factor out the GCF first (when there is one)!

Answer 11

yes but i don't know it

Answer 12

it's 1

Answer 13

ok one sec let me look at this again give me just a sec

Answer 14

They have already grouped it so there is a common factor within each grouping

Answer 15

correct?!

Answer 16

(2a+ab)+(2c+bc)
2a+ab+(2c+bc)
(b+2)(c+a)

Answer 17

the two bottom answers must match ^^

Answer 18

WHat do you mean the two bottom answers must match?
(b+2)(c+a) would be the final answer I think

Answer 19

like the answer would be (the final would be ) (1r+4)(2b-8)

Answer 20

Here is the problem as you stated: (2a+ab)+(2c+bc) Look closely at the first part in paren. The 2a+ab.........What do you see that is common to both terms?

Answer 21

it has an a

Answer 22

Yes, remove the a and express it like this a(2+b). Do you agree that is the same thing?

Answer 23

ohhh ok i see it

Answer 24

thank u

Answer 25

Good now the second part, what do you see that is common to both terms in the second set of paren namely the (2c+bc)?

Answer 26

Big_rod when you return...... that can be factored also, extracting the c getting c(2+b) now write the equation like this using the revised a(2+b)+c(2+b)
Now hat do you see that is common to both terms? The (2+b) is common, extract that and get the final answer , the same one that mmbuckroos got
(2+b)(a+c)

Answer 27

Thanks Radar you explained that much better than I did! Good review for me as well thanks!