Answer:
See solutions below
Step-by-step explanation:
a) Given the expressions
x³y and x⁴y³
Find their factors
x³y = (x * x * x * y)
x⁴y³ = (x * x * x * y) * x * y * y
GCF = x*x*x*y
GCF = x³y
The expressions in parenthesis is the GCF. Hence the GCF of x³y and x⁴y³ is x³y
b) For 48m⁶n⁵p⁴ and 20m⁴n⁵p⁶
48m⁶n⁵p⁴ =12 * (4 * m⁴ * n⁵ * p⁴) * m²
20m⁴n⁵p⁶ = 5 * (4 * m⁴ * n⁵ * p⁴) * p²
GCF is the expression common to both terms
GCF = 4 * m⁴ * n⁵ * p⁴
GCF = 4m⁴n⁵p⁴
