Q. Find the greatest common factor.4k2,6k3Write your answer as a constant times a product of single variables raised to exponents.__
Factorization of 4k2: First find the complete factorization of 4k2.4=2×2k2=k×k4k2=2×2×k×k
Factorization of 6k3: Now, find the complete factorization of 6k3.6=2×3k3=k×k×k6k3=2×3×k×k×k
Find Greatest Common Factor: We found:4k2=2×2×k×k6k3=2×3×k×k×kFind the greatest common factor of 4k2 and 6k3.Common factors are 2, k, and k.2×k×k=2k2Greatest common factor: 2k2