Question

Which of the following is/are true about like terms?

• A. Terms having same number of variables
• B. Terms having same variables raise to the same power
• C. Terms having same coefficients.
• D. Terms having same coefficients and variables

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Terms having same variables raise to the same power

Like terms are the terms that contain same variables raised to the same power, but the coefficients can be different. For example $5a^2{b}^3$ and $\frac{1}{3}{a}^2{b}^3$ are like terms.