Factoring Monomials

Polynomial multiplication and factoring go hand in hand. Why not teach them together. This resource begins with an area model for distributing a monomial and then connects the process to factoring the GCF. Learners then advance to...

In this comprehensive worksheet and tutorial, algebra learners review factoring in a number of different ways. It reviews factoring out a common monomial, trinomials including those that have a leading coefficient that is not one,...

Young mathematicians discover trees organize more than just families — they help factor, too. The instructional activity begins with factor trees and develops slowly to factoring by grouping and special patterns. 

In this factoring activity, students simplify monomials by factoring and grouping. This one-page activity contains 17 problems. Answers are provided on the activity, at the end of each problem.

Sal explains that the greatest common factor of any number is the largest number divisible into both monomials and not necessarily the number with greatest value. He breaks down two numbers into their prime factors as a product of its...

Usually you are supposed to write things in simplest form, but now you need to go backwards and write it in factored form. Some of you may look at it and think it's expanded form. Either way you look at it, watch the teacher break it...

Usually you are supposed to write things in simplest form, but now you need to go backwards and write it in factored form. Some of you may look at it and think it's expanded form. Either way you look at it, watch the teacher break it...

A monomial has been factored into two smaller monomials, but one of them is missing. The instructor demonstrates how to set this up like a long division problem to find the missing monomial. She uses one of the exponent rules to subtract...

A monomial has been factored into two smaller monomials, but one of them is missing. The instructor demonstrates how to set this up like a long division problem to find the missing monomial. She uses one of the exponent rules to subtract...

Use prime factorization to find the greatest common factor of four given values. What are the factors that all four given values have in common? Identify them, and then multiply together to get the greatest common factor. Just like that....