Q. Factor out the greatest common factor. If the greatest common factor is 1, just retype the polynomial. 3h3+9h2
Identify GCF: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms 3h3 and 9h2. The factors of 3h3 are 3, h, h, and h. The factors of 9h2 are 3, 3, h, and h. The common factors are 3, h, and h. The GCF is 9h25.
Find Common Factors: Divide each term by the GCF to find the remaining factors.For 3h3, we divide by 3h2 to get h.For 9h2, we divide by 3h2 to get 3.
Divide and Find Remaining Factors: Write the original polynomial as the product of the GCF and the remaining factors.3h3+9h2=3h2(h+3).