Q. Factor 12s+16.Write your answer as a product with a whole number greater than 1.______
Find GCF: Step 1: Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 12s and 16. To find the GCF, list the factors of each number. Factors of 12 are 1,2,3,4,6,12. Factors of 16 are 1,2,4,8,16. The highest common factor is 4.
Factor Out GCF: Step 2: Factor out the GCF from the original expression.Using the GCF of 4, factor out from 12s+16.4(3s+4) is the factored form.
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