While it is possible to factor 3x2 from both of these and get 3x2(4 - 1), it's a lot easier to subtract 3x2 from 12x2 and get 9x2
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a proper factor is a factor.
a factor bug is a factor
A composite factor is a factor that is a composite number, as opposed to a prime factor which is a factor that is a prime number.
If it does not factor properly then you cannot factor it.
Factors are divisors. A factor times a factor will equal a product.