Are the Variable Factor in a Monomial?

Identifying Monomials
A monomial can be a constant (number), a variable (letter), or the product of one or more constants and variables. It's important to note that the variables of a monomial cannot have a negative or fractional exponent.

What is a variable in a monomial?

A monomial is one term and can be a number, a variable, or the product of a number and variables with an exponent. The number part of the term is called the coefficient. The coefficient can be any real number, including 0. The exponent of the variable must be a whole number—0, 1, 2, 3, and so on.

What are the factors of monomials?

Monomials have only one term. When we're asked to factor a monomial, we're really being asked to EXPAND the monomial. Think of a monomial (20b3c2, for example) as an accordion, all folded up. When we factor a monomial, we are unfolding that accordion, stretching it out.

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