Factoring, GCF, & LCM

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What is factoring in mathematics?

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Factoring is the process of breaking down an expression into a product of simpler expressions, or factors.

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What are factors?

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Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get another number.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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List all the factors of 12.

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1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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What is the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)?

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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 GCF of 8 and 10?

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2

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What is the LCM (Least Common Multiple)?

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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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TRUE or FALSE? A factor is greater than the number you are factoring.

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FALSE

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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Factor: 40 + 16.

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8(5 + 2)

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