A number written as a product of factors. These factors only have factors of 1 and themselves
Prime Factorization
Write the prime factorization of 114
2 x 3 x 19
Factor x2 + 6x + 5
(x+5)(x+1)
The ______ of two monomials is the greatest of the factors that the monomials share
greatest common factor
Find the GCF of 54 and 81
27
(x-2)(x-11)
What do we call a number whose only factors are 1 and itself?
a prime number
Find the GCF of -18b4 and 27b2
9b2
Factor x2 + 5x - 84
(x+12)(x-7)
What is the least number that has both of your numbers are a factor of called?
Least Common Multiple
Factor 4b3 + 6b2 - 2b
2b(2b2 + 3b - 1)
Factor x2 - 6x - 72
(x-12)(x+6)
If x2 - bx + c, what are the signs of the two factors?
Both negative
Factor 30b3 - 3b2 - 12b + 15
3(10b3 - b2 - 4b + 5)
A rectangle has an area of x2 + 8x + 15 meters squared. What is the width of the rectangle if the length is (x + 5) meters?
Don't forget your units!!!
(x + 3) meters