The greatest common factor (or \textrm{GCF} ) of 12 and 18x is the largest expression that will divide both 12 and 18x with no remainder.

To find the GCF, we list the factors of the coefficients and then identify any variable factors the expressions have in common.

The factors of 12 are 1,\quad 2,\quad 3,\quad 4,\quad 6,\quad 12.

The factors of 18 are 1,\quad 2,\quad 3,\quad 6,\quad 9,\quad 18.

The common factors of 12 and 18 are 1,\quad 2,\quad 3,\quad 6.

The greatest of these common factors is 6.

Now we look at the variable factors. Since 12 has no variable and 18x contains x, there are no variable factors in common.

Thus, the greatest common factor of 12 and 18x is 6.

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What is \textrm{GCF}(10k,20)?

EXPLANATION

To find the GCF, we list the factors of the coefficients and identify any common variable factors in the expressions.

The factors of 10 are 1,\quad 2,\quad 5,\quad 10.

The factors of 20 are 1,\quad 2,\quad 4,\quad 5,\quad 10,\quad 20.

The common factors of 10 and 20 are 1,\quad 2,\quad 5,\quad 10.

The greatest of these common factors is 10.

Now we look at the variable factors. Since 20 has no variable and 10k contains k, there are no variable factors in common.

Thus, \textrm{GCF}(10k,20)=10.

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What is the greatest common factor of $18$ and $24y?$

a
$3y$
b
$2$
c
$3$
d
$6$
e
$2y$

$\textrm{GCF}(4x,12)=$

a
$4x$
b
$1$
c
$2$
d
$2x$
e
$4$

Find the greatest common factor of the terms 33p and 22p.

EXPLANATION

To find the GCF, we list the factors of the coefficients and identify any common variable factors in the expressions.

The factors of 33 are 1,\quad 3,\quad 11,\quad 33.

The factors of 22 are 1,\quad 2,\quad 11,\quad 22.

The common factors of 33 and 22 are 1,\quad 11.

The greatest of these common factors is 11.

Now we look at the variable factors. Both 33p and 22p contain p.

Thus, the greatest common factor of 33p and 22p is 11p.

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Find the greatest common factor of the terms $49y$ and $14y.$

a
$7$
b
$y$
c
$14y$
d
$7y$
e
$1$

What is the $\textrm{GCF}$ of $4x$ and $2x?$

a
$1$
b
$x$
c
$2$
d
$4$
e
$2x$

Find the \textrm{GCF} of 9a , 18a, and 27a.

EXPLANATION

To find the GCF, we list the factors of the coefficients and identify any common variable factors in the expressions.

The factors of 9 are 1,\quad 3,\quad 9.

The factors of 18 are 1,\quad 2,\quad 3,\quad 6,\quad 9,\quad 18.

The factors of 27 are 1,\quad 3,\quad 9,\quad 27.

The common factors of 9, 18, and 27 are 1,\quad 3,\quad 9.

The greatest of these common factors is 9.

Now we look at the variable factors. The expressions 9a, 18a, and 27a all contain a.

Thus, the \textrm{GCF} of 9a, 18a, and 27a is 9a.

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Find the $\textrm{GCF}$ of $6a$, $12b$ and $30b.$

a
$2$
b
None
c
$6$
d
$1$
e
$3$

Find the $\textrm{GCF}$ of $6x$, $12x,$ and $30x.$

a
$6$
b
$2x$
c
$6x$
d
$x$
e
$3x$
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