To factor the expression \(9r + 12\), we first need to find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the terms.
The coefficients are 9 and 12. The GCF of 9 and 12 is 3.
Now, we can factor out 3 from each term:
\[ 9r + 12 = 3(3r) + 3(4) = 3(3r + 4) \]
Thus, the expression \(9r + 12\) factored is:
\[ 3(3r + 4) \]
The product includes the whole number 3, which is greater than 1.