The useful hint here is the shape of the area which is square. By definition, a square is a two-dimensional figure that consist of two parallel sides have the same equal measure. The only given dimension of a square is its side. The area is equal to the square of the side. Since the side has a measure of x²y³,
A = s² = (x²y³)² By the laws of exponents, for this problem, just simply distribute the outer exponent to each of the inner exponent. A = x⁴y⁶
The greatest common factor (GCF) is the largest common factor that the numbers share. Here, 8 is the largest common factor of 16 and 24. So the GCF of 16 and 24 is 8.
