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OpenStudy (donnie1999):

HELP!!! What is the greatest common factor of 72x^2y and 18xy

Mehek (mehek14):

do you have answer choices?

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

yes 9x 9xy 18x 18xy

Mehek (mehek14):

ok so the GFC of 72 and 18 is?

Mehek (mehek14):

what is 72/18 ?

OpenStudy (muscrat123):

the answer would be 18xy

Mehek (mehek14):

@muscrat123 you can't give direct answers

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

so its 2

Mehek (mehek14):

2?

Mehek (mehek14):

can 72 be divided by 18?

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

no I got 4.111111

Mehek (mehek14):

are you sure?

Mehek (mehek14):

72/18 = 4 not 4.1111

Mehek (mehek14):

18 * 4 = 72

Mehek (mehek14):

now what is 18/18

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

lol ist 4 sorry I was typing in the wrong number

Mehek (mehek14):

can 18 be divided by 18

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

1

Mehek (mehek14):

so both numbers can be divided by 18

Mehek (mehek14):

that means that the GCF of 72 and 18 is 18

OpenStudy (donnie1999):

so the answer is 18xy wright

Mehek (mehek14):

yes

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