Before you factor you should check what two things?

You can check your factoring by multiplying them all out to see if you get the original expression. If you do, your factoring is correct; otherwise, you might want to try again

I put all the steps to factoring, hopefully this helps! ^^

Step-by-step explanation:

-Check for common factors. If the terms have common factors, then factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) and look at the resulting polynomial factors to factor further.

-Determine the number of terms in the polynomial.  

-Look for factors that can be factored further.

-Check by multiplying.

4444444444444 i think