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m = {{2, 6, 4}, {2, 6, 5}, {-3, 6, 6}};

Consider I'm doing calculation by hand.

I want to collect the multiple 6 of second column, how to do that?

I'd like the result something like the following. The main purpose is to show the solution steps(in Notebook or Latex)

$$\begin{align*}det(m)=6~det\left(\begin{array}{ccc} 2& 1 & 4 \\ 2 & 1 & 5 \\ -3 & 1 & 6 \\\end{array}\right);\end{align*}$$

Maybe something collect[m] function, and generate all possible results?

or

$$\begin{align*}det(m)=2~det\left(\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 3& 2\\ 2 & 6& 5 \\ -3 & 6& 6 \\\end{array}\right);\end{align*}$$

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  • $\begingroup$ @Nasser Maybe something collect[m] function, and generate all possible results? $\endgroup$
    – HyperGroups
    Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 14:16
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    $\begingroup$ Do you know how to multiply matrices by scalars? Your expectation is not compatibile with standard conventions but rather completely unnatural. $\endgroup$
    – Artes
    Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 14:22
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    $\begingroup$ @Artes multiply matrices is not the same as multiply a determinant? $\endgroup$
    – HyperGroups
    Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 14:24
  • $\begingroup$ @Nasser sorry, I need your comments, they are useful to improve my question. $\endgroup$
    – HyperGroups
    Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 14:24
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    $\begingroup$ @HyperGroups If you need a determinant you should explicitely write $det(matrix)$ $\endgroup$
    – Artes
    Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 14:26

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in two steps:

m={{1,6,4},{2,6,5},{-3,6,6}};
MatrixForm[Apply[Times,GCD@@@m]] * MatrixForm[rm= (#/GCD@@#)&/@m ]
MatrixForm[Apply[Times,GCD@@@Transpose[rm]]] * MatrixForm[Transpose[(#/GCD@@#)&/@Transpose[rm]] ]

in one step:

MatrixForm[Apply[Times,GCD@@@m]  *
 Apply[Times,GCD@@@Transpose[(#/GCD@@#)&/@m]]] * MatrixForm[Transpose[(#/GCD@@#)&/@Transpose[(#/GCD@@#)&/@m] ]]
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  • $\begingroup$ Welcome to SE! GCD is a good idea. $\endgroup$
    – HyperGroups
    Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 14:48

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