Find the greatest common factor (GCF)
\(9x^3y\ and\ 15x^2y^2\)
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\(9x^3y=3^2\cdot x^3\cdot y\\ 15x^2y^2=3\cdot5\cdot x^2\cdot y^2\) \(GCF = 3\cdot x^2\cdot y\) (D)
\(\frac{9x^3y}{15x^2y^2}=\frac{9x^3y\color{blue}/3x^2y}{15x^2y^2\color{blue}/3x^2y}=\color{blue}\frac{3x}{5y}\)
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