Factoring by Grouping

Some polynomials have four terms. It may be possible to factor these polynomials by first grouping the terms in pairs and then factor out the GCF from each group. Then use the distributive property again to factor out the common binomial.

Read the explanation below to learn more about factoring by grouping.

Factoring by Grouping


Practice: Answer the following exercises about factoring by grouping.

Factoring by Grouping 1

Factoring by Grouping 2

Factoring by Grouping 3