GCF and LCM

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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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You can find the GCF by listing the factors of each number and identifying the largest common factor.

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How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

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You can find the LCM by listing the multiples of each number and identifying the smallest common multiple.

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What is a factor?

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A factor is a whole number that can be divided evenly into another number.

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What is a multiple?

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A multiple is the product of a number and an integer.

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Find the GCF of 36 and 60.

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The GCF of 36 and 60 is 12.

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Find the LCM of 4 and 5.

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The LCM of 4 and 5 is 20.

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If two numbers are 12 and 18, what is their GCF?

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The GCF of 12 and 18 is 6.

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If two numbers are 8 and 12, what is their LCM?

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The LCM of 8 and 12 is 24.