GCF, LCM, and Distributive Property

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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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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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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 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 the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a number across a sum.

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Rewrite 100 - 15 using the Distributive Property.

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5(20 - 3)

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If cups are sold 5 to a package and plates are sold 10 to a package, how many packages do you need to buy to have the same number of each item?

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10 packages of cups and 10 packages of plates.

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If tacos are served every 6 days and cheeseburgers every 8 days, how many days until both are served again?

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24 days.

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What is an example of finding the GCF of 32 and 64?

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The GCF of 32 and 64 is 32.

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What is an example of finding the LCM of 4 and 6?

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The LCM of 4 and 6 is 12.