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0580/22 Feb/Mar 2023, Question 11: Simple Factorising

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 22 (Extended) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Find the highest common factor of the two terms 12x¹² and 16x¹⁶.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1HCF of 12 and 16 is 4; HCF of x¹² and x¹⁶ is x¹²
  2. 2HCF = 4x¹²

Answer4x¹²

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