GCF LCM Thanksgiving Word Problems

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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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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List the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple they have in common.

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What is an example of finding the GCF of 16 and 24?

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The GCF of 16 and 24 is 8.

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What is an example of finding the LCM of 6 and 8?

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The LCM of 6 and 8 is 24.

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If Jenny shops every 6 days and Costco every 12 days, how do you find when she shops at both again?

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You find the LCM of 6 and 12, which is 12 days.

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What is the GCF of 18, 27, and 12?

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The GCF of 18, 27, and 12 is 3.

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What is the LCM of 18, 27, and 12?

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The LCM of 18, 27, and 12 is 108.

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If two events occur every 6 days and 8 days, how do you find when they coincide?

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Calculate the LCM of 6 and 8, which is 24 days.