Consider the expression:

Question

18j + 27

The greatest common factor (GCF) is _______

Answer 1

To find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the expression \(18j + 27\), we need to factor both coefficients, \(18\) and \(27\).

First, let's find the factors:

1. The factors of \(18\) are:

   • \(1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18\)

2. The factors of \(27\) are:

   • \(1, 3, 9, 27\)

The common factors of \(18\) and \(27\) are \(1, 3, 9\).

The greatest of these common factors is \(9\).

Thus, the GCF of the expression \(18j + 27\) is 9.