Question

Can someone explain this
factor completely: 3a4y3 − 12a3y2 + 6a2y

Answer 1

you need to find the least common multiple, first the digits

you have 3 12 and 6 what is the LCM

Answer 2

3?

Answer 3

good now the LCM between a^4 a^3 and a^2

Answer 4

and the last one the LCM y^3 y^2 and y

Answer 5

a and y

Answer 6

a^2 and y

Answer 7

Oh

Answer 8

so now you can pull out the LCM and you have

3a^2y(a^2y^2-4ay+2)