Chapter 8 - Polynomials and Factoring - 8-2 Multiplying and Factoring - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 483: 19

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Find the greatest common factor. Find the prime factors of each term and multiply the factors that are common to all the terms. $4x^3=\underline2\times\underline2\times x\times x\times x$ $12x=3\times\underline2\times\underline2\times x$ $28=7\times\underline2\times\underline2$ GCF $=2\times2=4$