GCF & LCM

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF of two or more numbers is the largest number that divides all of them without leaving a remainder.

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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The LCM of two or more numbers is the smallest number that is a multiple of all of them.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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To find the GCF, list the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they have in common.

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How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

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To find the LCM, list the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple they have in common.

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What is prime factorization?

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Prime factorization is expressing a number as the product of its prime factors.

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What is a perfect square?

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A perfect square is a number that can be expressed as the square of an integer.

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What is the prime factorization of 36?

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The prime factorization of 36 is 2² • 3².

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What is the relationship between GCF and LCM?

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The product of the GCF and LCM of two numbers is equal to the product of the numbers themselves.

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How can you determine if a number is a perfect square?

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A number is a perfect square if its square root is an integer.

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What is the GCF of 24 and 36?

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The GCF of 24 and 36 is 12.