Question

4. Find HCF of5xy, 15x2y?

Answer 1

Answer:

Find the prime factors of each term in order to find the greatest common factor (GCF).

5xy

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the prime factors of each term in order to find the greatest common factor (GCF).

15x^2y

Answer 2

answer: 5xy

explanation:5xy=5*x*y

15x²y=3*5*x*x*y

common prime factor least exponent

of 5xy and 15x²y

5 1

x 1

y 1

therefore, HCF = 5¹*x¹*y¹

=5xy