Question

44+40=?
Write the sum of the numbers as the product of their GCF and another sum?

Answer 1

GCF = 4

Answer is 84

Explanation:

4x11=44

4x10=40

simple addition

Answer 2

Explanation:

Remark

What they are really asking you to do is use the distributive property to get the answer. The first thing you should do is factor the two terms using prime numbers.

44: 2 * 2 * 11

40: 2 * 2 * 2 * 5

The greatest common factor is in bold numbers.

So the greatest common factor is 2 * 2 = 4

4 * (11 + 10) This is likely the answer that you want. I wouldn't combine them any further.