well i dont know this question find the gcf of each set of algebraic expression like 8b 12b? what is that

Question

8b 12b 

Answer 1

We can see that b is a common factor. This leaves us with 8 and 12 for which the gcf is 4. So the gcf of 8b and 12b is 4b.

Note, if there are two different powers of the same variable in the two expressions, then the smaller power of b would appear in the answer (e.g. the gcf of 8b⁵ and 12b³ would be 4b³). If a variable appears in only one expression, it will not appear in the gcf.

For 36r² and 18rq:

Note that the gcf of 36 and 18 is 18. Thus the gcd of 36r² and 18rq is 18r.

 

Answer 2

Thank you, Roman, for providing students with the full details; it always helps them to explain it further. We, as educators, sometimes forget that our students--as well as teachers in other disciplines--don't have the same background of knowledge that we have, in their heads.

Answer 3

The Greatest Common Factor, or GCF, is the highest number/expression that divides into a set of numbers/expressions evenly without a remainder. 

For 8b and 12b, first notice that both expressions have a common variable (that being 'b') that can be factored out of both expressions. Then, if we list the common divisors of both 8 and 12, we can find the greatest common divisor between both numbers:

     Factor of 8:        1, 2, 4, 8

     Factors of 12:     1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

Thus, the gcf of 8b and 12b is 4b since

                                  8b = 4b*(2)       and       12b = 4b*(3)