Question

When factoring a polynomial, explain the role and placement of the GCF and how to verify factoring is correct.

Answer 1

You can verify by finding numbers or polynomials that divide out evenly from the original numbers or polynomials. Also the role and placement of GCF is used when you want to factor out above 2nd power numbers with larger value, and Taking the GCF might make factoring much easier than just factoring it normally in case of larger numbers . It is also used to cancel out terms in case of division.