Answer
$3b^{2}(4b^{2}+1)$
Work Step by Step
We are given the polynomial $12b^{4}+3b^{2}$. The GCF of both terms is$3b^{2}$, so we can factor $3b^{2}$ out from each term.
$3b^{2}(4b^{2})+3b^{2}(1)$
Next, we can apply the distributive property.
$3b^{2}(4b^{2}+1)$
