Question

factor out the greatest common factor: 4a^4b-6a^2b^2+12a^3b

Answer 1

what does 4, 6, and 12 have in common?

Answer 2

i see that 2 can be multiplied by a number to get 4, 6, and 12
2 x 2=4
2 x 3 =6
2 x 6=12

Answer 3

4a^4b-6a^2b^2+12a^3b
variables a and b are multiplied by all the terms

Answer 4

what about the powers? What is the GCF of it?