What is the greatest common factor of 8x and 40y

The GCF of both the terms is 8

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

What is the greatest common factor of 8x and 40y.

The GCF of 8x and 40y is 8.

We will use the method of prime factorization to find the greatest common factor.

The prime factorization of 8x is:

8x = 2*2*2*x

The prime factorization of 40y is:

40y = 2*2*2*5*y

Therefore the common factors in both the terms are 2*2*2 which becomes 8

Thus the GCF of both the terms is 8