What is the greatest common factor of 102x^6 y^4 and 20x^7y^8
To find the greatest common factor of 102x^6 y^4 and 20x^7y^8, we need to identify the highest power of x and y that appears in both terms and take the smallest coefficient of x and y.
The prime factors of 102 are 2, 3, and 17.
The prime factors of 20 are 2 and 5.
So, the greatest common factor of 102x^6 y^4 and 20x^7y^8 is 2x^6y^4.
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I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Let's correct it:
To find the greatest common factor of 102x^6 y^4 and 20x^7y^8, we need to identify the highest power of x and y that appears in both terms and take the smallest coefficient of x and y.
The prime factors of 102 are 2, 3, and 17.
The prime factors of 20 are 2 and 5.
The greatest common factor of the coefficients is 2 since it is the largest number that divides both 102 and 20.
The greatest common factor of the exponents of x is x^6 (take the smaller exponent between x^6 and x^7).
The greatest common factor of the exponents of y is y^4.
Therefore, the greatest common factor of 102x^6 y^4 and 20x^7y^8 is 2x^6y^4. Thank you for pointing out the error, and I appreciate your understanding.