Benchmark Questions for 6.NS.4

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The greatest common factor (GCF) is the largest positive integer that divides all the numbers in a given set 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, then identify the largest factor that appears in both lists.

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What is the GCF of 18 and 42?

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The GCF of 18 and 42 is 6.

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What is the least common multiple (LCM)?

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The least common multiple (LCM) is the smallest positive integer 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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To find the LCM, list the multiples of each number, then identify the smallest multiple that appears in both lists.

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What is the LCM of 3 and 5?

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The LCM of 3 and 5 is 15.

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What does it mean to divide equally?

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Dividing equally means distributing a total amount into equal parts so that each part is the same size.

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If you have 48 mints and 12 friends, how many mints does each friend get?

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Each friend gets 4 mints.

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What is a word problem in mathematics?

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A word problem is a mathematical problem that is presented in the form of a story or real-life scenario.

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How can the distributive property be used in addition?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a number by a sum.