Q. Find the greatest common factor of these three expressions.3w4,10w2, and 6
Identify Factors: First, we need to identify the factors of each individual term.For 3w4, the factors are 3 and w4.For 10w2, the factors are 2, 5, and w2.For 6, the factors are 2 and 3.
Find Common Factors: Next, we look for common factors among all three expressions.The common numerical factor is 3, as it is present in 3w4 and 6 but not in 10w2.However, since 10w2 has a factor of 2, and 6 has a factor of 2, we cannot include 3 as the greatest common factor.The common variable factor is w2, as it is the highest power of 3w40 that is present in both 3w4 and 10w2.
Combine to Find GCF: Now, we combine the common factors to find the greatest common factor (GCF). The GCF is the product of all common factors. Since the only common variable factor is w2, and there is no common numerical factor among all three expressions, the GCF is w2.
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