Write in factored form by factoring out the greatest common factor​ (or a negative common factor if the coefficient of the term of greatest degree is​ negative).

Question

d Superscript 4 Baseline minus d cubed

Answer 1

To factor the expression \( d^4 - d^3 \), we first identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two terms.

The terms \( d^4 \) and \( d^3 \) both have a common factor of \( d^3 \). We can factor \( d^3 \) out from both terms:

\[ d^4 - d^3 = d^3(d - 1) \]

Thus, the factored form of the expression is:

\[ d^3(d - 1) \]