Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression
-2x^2y^2z^2-8x^4yz^3+6x^3y^2z^3

Question

Factor out the greatest common factor from the expression 
-2x^2y^2z^2-8x^4yz^3+6x^3y^2z^3

hero · Answer

-2x^2yz^2

anonymous · Answer

what steps did you take to get that

hero · Answer

You find the highest expression you can divide into each number evenly.
For -2, -8, and 6, -2 is the highest number you can divide into each evenly. 

For x^2, x^4, and x^3, x^2 is the highest number you can divide into each. 

For y^2, y and y^2, y is the highest number you can divide into each

For z^2, z^3 and z^3, z^2 is the highest number you can divide into each.

hero · Answer

I hope that makes sense