SSAT Math Question 658: Answer and Explanation
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Question: 658
2. What is the greatest common factor of (3xy)3 and 3x2y5 ?
- A. xy
- B. 3x2y5
- C. 3x2y3
- D. 27x3y3
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
First, simplify the first expression: (3xy)3 = 33x3y3 = 27x3y3. While comparing it to the other expression, 3x2y5, you can work in bite-sized pieces. Start with the coefficients. The greatest common factor of 3 and 27 is 3. Eliminate (A), (D), and (E) since those don't contain 3. Both of the remaining answers contain x2, so compare y in the two expressions. One has y3 = y × y × y and the other has y5 = y × y × y × y × y. The greatest common factor is y3 since both expressions have at least 3 y's. Eliminate (B). The correct answer is (C).