Question

Factor the monomial completely 42a3b3

Answer 1

Answer:

2*3*a*a*a*b*b*b

Step-by-step explanation:

Factor by breaking the term into the components which multiply to make it.

$42a^3b^3=6*7*a*a*a*b*b*b=2*3*a*a*a*b*b*b$

42 factors into 6*7 and 6 factors into 2*3. So 42 = 2*3*7.