What is a GCF and how do you find it?

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amistre64 · Answer

it is the largest factor that 2 or more numbers have in common ... unless its an anacronym for something else

anonymous · Answer

basically it's the largest number that which both numbers can be divided by evenly

amistre64 · Answer

say we have 2 numbers; 8 and 12, we can list their factors

1,2,   4,    8
1,2,3,4,6,    12
         ^
       for is the greatest factor that they have in common

amistre64 · Answer

for .. lol.  4 is the yadayada

anonymous · Answer

How do you find it when you have a polynomial?

amistre64 · Answer

same same .. except for variables it is the most number of variables they have in common

amistre64 · Answer

an example that you might have in mind would be useful

anonymous · Answer

5x^3+25x^2+45x

amistre64 · Answer

term     factors

5x^3:  1,5        xxx

25x^2: 1,5,25   xx

45x:     1,5,9,45 x

the largest number they have in common is 5

the most number of xs they have in common is 1x

put this together to make:  5x

anonymous · Answer

OMG ! THANK YOU YOUR LIKE A MATH GOD ! LOL :D

amistre64 · Answer

lol ... maybe a math daemon :)

anonymous · Answer

hahaa (:

amistre64 · Answer

good luck with it all :)

anonymous · Answer

thanks