0580/22 May/Jun 2022, Question 15: 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 algebraic terms 12a³b and 20a²b².
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Solution · 2 marks
- 1HCF of 12 and 20 is 4
- 2HCF of a³ and a² is a²
- 3HCF of b and b² is b
- 4HCF = 4a²b
Answer4a²b
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