Identify the greatest common factor of 18, y18y and 18, x18x.

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To find the greatest common factor (GCF) of the expressions \( 18y18y \) and \( 18x18x \), we first rewrite these expressions more clearly:

  1. The expression \( 18y18y \) can be interpreted as \( 18y^2 \) (since \( y18y \) seems to be a typographical error).
  2. The expression \( 18x18x \) can similarly be interpreted as \( 18x^2 \) (for the same reason).

Now, we have two expressions: \( 18y^2 \) and \( 18x^2 \).

Next, we identify the common factors.

  1. The numerical part \( 18 \) is common in both expressions.
  2. The variable terms \( y^2 \) and \( x^2 \) do not have any common factors since they involve different variables.

Thus, the GCF is based solely on the numerical coefficient:

\[ \text{GCF}(18y^2, 18x^2) = 18 \]

Therefore, the greatest common factor of \( 18y^2 \) and \( 18x^2 \) is \( \boxed{18} \).