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Factor out the greatest common factor. If the greatest common factor is 1, just retype the polynomial.

16a5–16

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To factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from the polynomial \( 16a^5 - 16 \), we first identify the GCF of the terms.

The terms are:

  • \( 16a^5 \)
  • \( -16 \)

The GCF of \( 16a^5 \) and \( -16 \) is \( 16 \).

Now, we factor out \( 16 \):

\[ 16a^5 - 16 = 16(a^5 - 1) \]

So, the factored form is:

\[ 16(a^5 - 1) \]