what is an example of GCF

Question

what is the GCF of 4x^5 - 8x^4 - 4x^3

Answer 1

GCF of 4, -8, -4 = 4

GCF of x⁵, x⁴, x³ = x³

 

GCF of 4x⁵ - 8x⁴ - 4x3 = 4x³

 

4x³(x² - 2x - 1)

Answer 2

The greatest common factor is a term that is common to a set of numbers.

4x⁵ - 8x⁴ - 4x³

GCF = 4x³

Factoring the expression would yield 4x³(x² - 2x -1).