HCF of a polynomial is the largest monomial, which is a factor of each term of the polynomial.
We can factorize a polynomial by finding the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of the terms of the expression and then dividing each term by its HCF. HCF and the quotient obtained are the factors of the given expression.
Steps for Factorization
- Identify the HCF of the terms of the given expression.
- Divide each term of the given expression by the HCF and find the quotient.
- Write the given expression as a product of HCF and quotient.
