Basic Math Examples

$12 a^{2} b + 18 a b^{2}$

Step 1

Factor $6 a b$ out of $12 a^{2} b$ .

$6 a b (2 a) + 18 a b^{2}$

Step 2

Factor $6 a b$ out of $18 a b^{2}$ .

$6 a b (2 a) + 6 a b (3 b)$

Step 3

Factor $6 a b$ out of $6 a b (2 a) + 6 a b (3 b)$ .

$6 a b (2 a + 3 b)$