GCF and LCM Word Problems Practice

Monique has 15 oranges, 9 peaches, and 18 pears. She wants to put all of the fruit into decorative baskets. Each basket must have the same number of pieces of fruit in it. Without mixing fruits, what is the greatest number of pieces of fruit that Monique can put in each bask. How do you solve the problem.

• GCF

• LCM

• 90

• 3

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

The South Point High school marching band rehearsed with either 6 or 10 members in every line. What is the smallest number of people who can be in the marching band?

• GFC

• LCM

• 30

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

At the gym, Gavin swims every 6 days, runs every 4 days and cycles every 16 days. If she did all three activities today, in how many days will she do all three activities again on the same day.

• LCM

• GCF

• 48

• 2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Harley needs to ship 14 rock CDs, 12 classical CDs, and 8 pop CDs. He can pack only one type of CD in each box and he must pack the same number of CDs in each box. What is the greatest number of CDs Harley can pack in each box.

• GCF

• LCM

• 2

• 168

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Eli wants to plant 45 sunflower seeds, 81 corn plants and 63 tomato plants in his garden. If he puts the same number of plants in each row and each row has only one type of plant, what is the greatest number of plants he can put in one row.

• GCF

• LCM

• 945

• 9

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Cups are sold 6 to a package and plates are sold 8 to a package.If Wade wants to have the same number of each item for the party, what is the least number packages of each he needs to buy?

• 32

• 16

• 24

• 28

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

A full moon occurs every 30 days. If last full moon occurred on Friday, how many days would pass before another full moon occurs on a Friday?

• GCF

• LCM

• 210

• 1

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Nathan has 16 red flowers and 24 yellow flowers. She wants to make bouquets with the same number of each color flower in each bouquet. What is the greatest number of bouquets she can make?

• GCF

• LCM

• 48

• 8

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Two neon signs are turned on at the same. Both signs blink as they are turned on. One sign blinks every 9 seconds. The other sign blinks every 15 seconds. In how many seconds will they blink together again?

• GCF

• LCM

• 3

• 45

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Lucy is making activity baskets to donate to charity. She has 12 coloring books, 28 markers, and 36 crayons. What is the greatest number of baskets she can make if each type of toy is equally distributed among the baskets? How many of each supply will go into the baskets?

• GCF

• LCM

• 4

• 252

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4