LCM AND GCF

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What is the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)?

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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 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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What is the LCM (Least Common Multiple)?

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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 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 the GCF of 12 and 18?

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6

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What is the GCF of 64 and 144?

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16

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Eason has 12 coloring books and 36 crayons. What is the greatest number of baskets she can make?

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12 baskets.

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Lisa has 12 coloring books, 28 markers, and 36 crayons. What is the greatest number of baskets she can make?

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GCF is used to find the answer.

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If tacos are served every 6 days and cheeseburgers every 8 days, when will they be served together again?

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24 days.

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What is a factor?

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A factor is a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.