LESSON 2

FACTORING
(GCMF)
Aryne Luzano
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:

◦Define Factoring
◦Identify the common factor of a polynomial.
◦Factor polynomials whose terms have a common monomial factor.
◦Factor polynomials by grouping
The figure below is a square made up of 36 tiles. Rearrange the
tiles to create a rectangle, having the same area as the original
square.
1. How many such rectangles can you
create?

2. What are your considerations in

looking for the other dimensions?
3. What mathematical concepts did you
consider in forming different
dimensions? Why?
4. Suppose the length of one side is
increased by unknown quantities (e.g. x)
how could you possibly represent the
dimensions?
Activity 1 (LIKE! UNLIKE!)
Answer all the questions below honestly by pasting the like or unlike
thumb that your teacher will provide you. Like means that you are the
one being referred and unlike thumb means that you have no or little
idea about what is being asked.
Activity 2 (IRF WORKSHEETS)
Initial Revise Final
Express the following
as product of factors.

1. 4a + 28

2. 3x⁴ + 6x⁶

3. 9a³b² + 12a⁴b

4. 3xy(3x-y) + 2(3x-y)

5. x(x-5) – 2(5-x)
Factoring

Factoring is the reverse of multiplication.

Activity 2 (FINDING COMMON)
• 1.What are the things common to these
pictures?

• 2.Are there things that make them different?

• 3.Can you spot things that are found on one

picture but not on the other two?

• 4.What are the things common to two

pictures but not on the other?
A. Greatest Common Monomial Factor
Factoring Greatest Common Monomial Factor

The simplest type of factoring.

Factor out the common factor.
Used distributive law in reverse, by
undistributing the factor.
Review of Polynomial
 Common Monomial Quotient of Polynomial Factored
Polynomial Factor and CMF Form
(CMF) (Remaining Factor)
1. 12x³y⁵ – 20x⁵y²z 4x³y² (3y³ – 5x²z) 4x³y²(3y³ – 5x²z)

a. Find the greatest common factor of the numerical coefficients. The GCF of 12 and 20 is 4.
b. Find the variable with the least exponent that appears in each term of the polynomial.
x and y are both common to all terms and 3 is the smallest exponent for x and 2 is the smallest
exponent of y, thus, x³y² is the GCF of the variables.

c. The product of the greatest common factor in (a) and (b) is the GCF of the polynomial.
Hence, 4x³y² is the GCF of 12x³y⁵ – 20x⁵y²z.

d. To completely factor the given polynomial, divide the polynomial by its GCF, the resulting quotient is the
other factor.
Divide 12x³y⁵ – 20x⁵y²z by 4x³y² the resulting quotient is (3y³ – 5x²z)

e. Thus, the factored form of 12x³y⁵ – 20x⁵y²z is 4x³y²(3y³ – 5x²z)

 Activity 3 (COMPLETE THE TABLE)
Common Monomial Remaining Factor Factored
Polynomial Factor Form

1.) 6m + 8

2.) 12m²o² + 4mo²

3.) 3x³y⁴ + 9 x² y³
 Factoring by Grouping
◦Review

Example a. Factor xy + 3x + 6y + 18
xy + 3x + 6y + 18
x(y + 3) + 6(y + 3)

Thus, xy + 3x + 6y + 18 = (y+3)(x + 6)

Try to answer a and b on page 9.

(ex.5)
Example b. Factor x(x – 1) – 5(1 – x).
x(x – 1) – 5(-1)( x –1) Since -1( x-1) = 1 - x

x(x – 1) + 5 ( x –1)

Thus, x(x -1) – 5(1 - x) = (x – 1) ( x + 5)

Try to answer a and b on page 10. (ex.9)

Assignment

◦Answer page 11- 12

◦A. Numbers 1 – 10
◦B. Numbers 11 – 50 (even numbers only)