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14 March, 20:56

Why is it important to find the GCF first when factoring?

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  1. 14 March, 22:22
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    The greatest common factor, GCF, is the largest number (expression) that divides exactly into two or more numbers (expressions). The greatest common factor will prove to be an important value. The first step in every factoring problem is to determine and factor out the greatest common factor.
  2. 15 March, 00:22
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    Answer: The GCF is important to reduce fractions to their lowest terms
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