Question

Explain 2 different ways to find the greatest common factor of 15x2y3  and 24x4y2 .

Answer 1

$15x^2y^3=3x^2y^2\ \times\ 5y\\\\24x^4y^2=3x^2y^2\ \times\ 8x^2\\\\GCF(15x^2y^3;\ 24x^4y^2)=3x^2y^2$