find GCF12x^3,60x^2y,36xy?

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find GCF12x^3,60x^2y,36xy?

2007-03-30 08:59:12 · 3 answers · asked by stu_art_27 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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12x^3 = 2*2*3*x*x*x
60x^2y = 2*2*3*5*x*x*y
36xy = 2*2*3*3*x*y

so GCF is whatever all three have in common... in this case, 12x.
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Edit... Dumb mistake. It's should be right now.

2007-03-30 09:03:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mathematica 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

12x, here's why:
12x^3/12x=
x^2

60x^2y/12x=
5xy

36xy/12x=
3y

2007-03-30 11:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

12x

2007-03-30 09:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋