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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do I find the GCF of the term 72y^5+18y^2

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

GCF = the max common things b/w both.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you solve this? Because I did that and I got 9y

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

how about u make that 9y^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

when i plugged it into math helper it gave me 18y^2

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

SORRRRY! it's 18u^2

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

18y^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why so?

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

MY BAD> :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's fine

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

coz 18 is common in both terms. and y^2 is also common in both terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the exponents?

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

y^2 is common in y^5 as well as y^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh, thankss !

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Np.

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