Q. Factor out the greatest common factor. If the greatest common factor is 1, just retype the polynomial. 4c3+6c2
Identify GCF: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms 4c3 and 6c2. The GCF is the highest number that divides both coefficients (4 and 6) and the highest power of c that is in both terms (c2).The GCF of the coefficients 4 and 6 is 2. Both terms have at least c2 in them.So, the GCF of 4c3 and 6c2 is 6c22.
Divide by GCF: Divide each term by the GCF to find the remaining factors.For 4c3, divide by 2c2 to get 2c.For 6c2, divide by 2c2 to get 3.
Write as Product: Write the original polynomial as the product of the GCF and the remaining factors.4c3+6c2=2c2(2c)+2c2(3)=2c2(2c+3).