Factorize :
18
a
3
b
2
+
36
a
b
4
-
24
a
2
b
3
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The greatest common factor of the terms
18
a
3
b
2
,
36
a
b
4
,
24
a
2
b
3
in the given expression
18
a
3
b
2
+
36
a
b
4
-
24
a
2
b
3
is
6
a
b
2
.
18
a
3
b
2
=
6
a
b
2
×
3
a
2
36
a
b
4
=
6
a
b
2
×
6
b
2
24
a
2
b
3
=
6
a
b
2
×
4
a
b
18
a
3
b
2
+
36
a
b
4
-
24
a
2
b
3
=
6
a
b
2
×
3
a
2
+
6
a
b
2
×
6
b
2
-
6
a
b
2
×
4
a
b
=
6
a
b
2
3
a
2
+
6
b
2
-
4
a
b