Factor out the GCF from the polynomial.
-$15 m ^ { 8 } + 9 m ^ { 4 } - 6 m ^ { 2 }$
A) cannot be factored
B) $m ^ { 2 } \left( 15 m ^ { 6 } + 9 m ^ { 2 } - 6 \right)$
C) $3 \left( 5 m ^ { 8 } + 3 m ^ { 4 } - 2 m ^ { 2 } \right)$
D) $3 m ^ { 2 } \left( 5 m ^ { 6 } + 3 m ^ { 2 } - 2 \right)$

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The greatest common factor (GCF) of the coefficients 15, 9, and -6 is 3, and the smallest power of $m$ that is a factor of all terms is $m^2$, making $3m^2$ the GCF. Factoring this out gives $3m^2(5m^6 + 3m^2 - 2)$.

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