Answer:
4p (2-3q)
Step-by-step explanation:
Break each term into its prime factors
8p = 4*2p = 2*2*2p
12pq = 4*3pq = 2*2*3*p*q
The common factors are 2*2*p
That is the greatest common factor. Take that outside the parentheses. Leave what is left inside the parentheses
2*2*p( 2-3q)
4p (2-3q)
