Factor the GCF out of the given expression.
-$40 m ^ { 7 } - 64 m ^ { 5 } - 64 m ^ { 2 }$
A) $8 m ^ { 2 } \left( 5 m ^ { 5 } - 8 m ^ { 3 } - 8 \right)$
B) $8 m \left( 5 m ^ { 7 } - 8 m ^ { 5 } - 8 m ^ { 2 } \right)$
C) $8 \left( 5 m ^ { 7 } - 8 m ^ { 5 } - 8 m ^ { 2 } \right)$
D) $m ^ { 2 } \left( 40 m ^ { 5 } - 64 m ^ { 3 } - 64 \right)$

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The greatest common factor (GCF) of the coefficients 40, 64, and 64 is 8, and the smallest power of $m$ that is a factor of all terms is $m^2$. Factoring out $8m^2$ gives $8m^2(5m^5 - 8m^3 - 8)$.

Factor the GCF Out of the Given Expression 40m7−64m5−64m240 m ^ { 7 } - 64 m ^ { 5 } - 64 m ^ { 2 }40m7−64m5−64m2

Factor the GCF Out of the Given Expression $40 m ^ { 7 } - 64 m ^ { 5 } - 64 m ^ { 2 }$