Answer
$4a(3a^3+2)$.
Work Step by Step
The given expression is
$=12a^4+8a$
The GCF of $12$ and $8$ is $4$.
The GCF of $a^4$ and $a$ is $a$.
So, the greatest common monomial factor of the terms is $4a$.
Hence, the factor form is $4a(3a^3+2)$.