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Who is the Greek mathematician who invented an easier way of finding the GCF?
Euclid is the Greek mathematician who invented an easier way of finding the GCF.
Is there a shortcut to finding gcf of large numbers?
Yes there is
Why is it easier to divide the numerator and denomenator by the gcf rather than any other number when simplifying a fraction?
It is preferable because this is the purpose, the ultimate aim, of simplification. You can only simplify to the extent that the greatest common factor will allow. You can do so in one step by finding the greatest common factor, or you can do so in multiple steps by first dividing by a lower factor (when you are finished you will see that all the lower factors multiply to give the gcf). Sometimes it is easier to do the task in multiple steps rather than searching for the gcf, but if you can identify the gcf then your simplification will be done in just one step.
When finding the GCF of a polynomial can it ever be smaller than the smallest coefficent?
Yes.
What are the steps for rewriting expressions?
There are a few steps to rewriting expressions. The steps of rewriting expressions are finding the value of the letter and then using the common factor.
