GCF 12x2y3, 8xy2

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Answer 1

12x^2y^3 = 2 * 2 * 3 * x * x * y * y * y

8xy^2 = 2 * 2 * 2 * x * y * y

The GCF is made up of the factors that appear in both 12x^2y^3 and 8xy^2.  Both of those have two 2's, an x, and 2 y's, so the GCF is 2 * 2 * x * y * y = 4xy^2

Answer:  The GCF of 12x^2y^3 and 8xy^2 is 4xy^2.