Q. Factor 72b+8.Write your answer as a product with a whole number greater than 1.______
Identify GCF of 72b and 8: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of 72b and 8. To find the GCF, list the factors of each number. The factors of 72 are 1,2,3,4,6,8,9,12,18,24,36,72. The factors of 8 are 1,2,4,8. The highest common factor is 8.
Factor out GCF from expression: Factor out the GCF from the expression 72b+8. Using the GCF of 8, we write the expression as 8(9b+1).
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