Number System Review - Grade 6

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What is the definition of 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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How do you find the GCF of 12 and 42?

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List the factors of each number: Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12; Factors of 42: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42. The common factors are 1, 2, 3, and 6. The GCF is 6.

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What is the definition of 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 LCM of 6 and 8?

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List the multiples of each number: Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, ...; Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, ... . The smallest common multiple is 24.

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What is the formula for the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Is 2(9 + 12) = 42? Explain why or why not.

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Yes, because 2•9 = 18 and 2•12 = 24; 18 + 24 = 42.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a natural number greater than 1 that is not prime, meaning it has more than two positive divisors.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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What is the difference between a rational and an irrational number?

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A rational number can be expressed as a fraction of two integers, while an irrational number cannot be expressed as a simple fraction.

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

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What is the definition of a whole number?

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Whole numbers are non-negative numbers without fractions or decimals, including 0, 1, 2, 3, ...

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1