Find the H.C.F. of the expressions x2 – 6x + 5 and x2 – 8x + 15 by factorization.
x - 5
To find the H.C.F. of the expressions x2 – 6x + 5 and x2 – 8x + 15 by factorization we get,
x2 – 6x + 5 = x2 – 5x - x + 5 = (x - 5)(x - 1)
And, x2 – 8x + 15 = x2 – 5x - 3x + 15 = (x - 5)(x - 3)
The common term in both factorization is x - 5, so the HCF is x-5.