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The coefficient in math basically means the number that is placed right next to a variable. An example can be in 3x+4. The numerical coefficient would be 3.
Example: 6xIn this example, '6' is the 'numerical' coefficient of the expression, 'x' is the 'literal' coefficient.
A literal cofficient is any variable in an algebraic expression. For example, in "21xyz", x, y, and z are literal coefficients.In math, a coefficient refers to a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression.
a numerical quantity that is not a whole number
a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression the 4 in 4x