Greatest Common Factor and Least Common Multiple

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two or more numbers is the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by each of the numbers.

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How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

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To find the LCM of two numbers, list the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple that appears in both lists.

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two or more numbers is the largest number that divides each of the numbers 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 of two numbers, list the factors of each number and identify the largest factor that appears in both lists.

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What is the LCM of 4 and 14?

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28

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What is the GCF of 12 and 48?

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12

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If Kiara baked 30 oatmeal cookies and 48 chocolate chip cookies, how many identical containers can she use to package them with the greatest number of cookies possible?

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6

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If Sara has 16 red flowers and 24 yellow flowers, what is the greatest number of bouquets she can make with the same number of each color?

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8

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What is the GCF of 10 and 21?

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1

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What is a multiple?

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