Math Help.?

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Can somebody help me find the Greatest Common Factors of the following:

15ab, 10ac

2006-09-14 10:28:02 · 4 answers · asked by joe b 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

15ab factors into 3*5*a*b
10ac factors into 2*5*a*c
What terms do both have in common? 5*a

Therefore, the greatest common factor is 5a.

2006-09-14 10:37:29 · answer #1 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

5a

15ab and 10 ac can both be divided by five and a.

15ab/5a=3b
10ac/5a=2c

2006-09-14 17:33:19 · answer #2 · answered by Caroline 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

grestest common factors are 1, 5, and a

2006-09-14 17:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

5a>>>>
15ab / 5a = 3b
10ac / 5a = 2c

2006-09-14 17:48:17 · answer #4 · answered by your pal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋