Question

Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor. 32+44=32+44

Answer 1

4 is the largest number that is common to both 32 and 44.  Factoring it out looks like this: 4(8 + 11) = 4(8 + 11).  That's weird to me but all textbooks begin that process just that same way.

Answer 2

Answer:

The greatest common factor is 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Expression $32+44=32+44$  

To find : Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor?

Solution :

Distributive property states that

$a(b*c)=ab*ac$

Now, we factor 32 and 44

$32=2\times 2\times2\times2\times2$

$44=2\times 2\times11$

So, we have seen that 4 is the common factor.

Now, Applying distributive property,

$32+44=4(8+11)$  

As $32+44=4\times8+4\times11$  

$32+44=32+44$  

Therefore, The greatest common factor is 4.