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Method 1:
\Factor the each monomial.
\40x2 = 2 · 2 · 2 · 5 · x · x
\16x = 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · x
\The GCF is the product of the common prime factors in each monomial.
\GCF = 2 · 2 · 2 · x = 8x
\ The greatest common factor of 40x2 and 16x is 8x.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The greatest common factor of 40x2 and 16x is 8x.