Answer:
3(2 + 9)
Step-by-step explanation:
The numbers 6 and 27 can be written as factored as
6 = 2 * 3
27 = 3 * 3 * 3
The both have one factor of 3 in common.
The greatest common factor (the GCF) of 6 and 27 is 3.
Now we factor out 3. To do that, we divide both 6 and 27 by 3.
6/3 = 2
27/3 = 9
We see that
6 + 27 = 3 * 2 + 3 * 9,
and the common factor of 3 is in both multiplications.
Finally, we factor out the 3, leaving the results of the divisions inside the parentheses.
6 + 27 = 3 * 2 + 3 * 9 = 3(2 + 9)
Answer: 3(2 + 9)
