GCF and LCM Word Problems Extra

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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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If cups are sold 5 to a package and plates are sold 12 to a package, how many packages do you need to buy to have the same number of each item?

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You need to buy 60 packages.

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A radio station gives away a $100 bill to every 30th caller and movie tickets to every 40th caller. Which caller wins both prizes first?

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The 120th caller wins both prizes.

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The school cafeteria serves tacos every 6 days and cheeseburgers every 8 days. How many days until both are served again?

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They will both be served again in 24 days.

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Kaden has 6 cans of regular soda and 15 cans of diet soda. What is the greatest number of identical refreshment tables he can stock?

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Kaden can stock 3 tables.

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

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Lisa can make 12 baskets.

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What is an example of a word problem that requires finding the GCF?

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Kaden's soda problem is an example, where he needs to create identical tables without leftovers.