Examples

• In the monomial 5mxy :
  • 5mx is the coefficient of y,
  • 5m is the coefficient of xy,
  • 5 is the coefficient of mxy.
• The coefficients of the polynomial 4x² + x – 12 are: 4, 1 and –12.
• The coefficients of the polynomial ax² + bx + c are: a, b and c.