Question

What is the greatest common factor of 42a^5b^3, 35a^3b^4, and 42ab^4? 7ab^3 6a^4b 42a^5b^4 77a^8b^7

Answer 1

Answer:

$7ab^{3}$ is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given equation is :

$42a^{5}b^{3}$ = $2*3*7*a*a*a*a*a*b*b*b$

$35a^{3}b^{4}$ = $5*7*a*a*a*b*b*b*b$

$42ab^{4}$ = $2*3*7*a*b*b*b*b$

Hence, taking the common factors from each term and combining them to create the Greatest Common Factor. We get $7ab^{3}$

Answer 2

$42a^5b^3=7ab^3\cdot6a^4\\\\35a^3b^4=7ab^3\cdot5a^2b\\\\42ab^4=7ab^3\cdot6b\\\\\boxed{GCF(42a^5b^3,\ 35a^3b^4,\ 42ab^4)=7ab^3}$