GCF and Simplify Fractions

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What is the definition of factors in mathematics?

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Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get another number. For example, the factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.

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How do you find all the factors of a number?

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To find all the factors of a number, list all integers that divide the number without leaving a remainder.

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What is the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)?

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The GCF of two or more numbers is the largest number that divides all of them without leaving a remainder.

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How do you calculate the GCF of two numbers?

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To calculate the GCF, list the factors of each number and identify the largest factor that appears in both lists.

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What are the factors of 20?

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The factors of 20 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, and 20.

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What are the factors of 30?

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The factors of 30 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, and 30.

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What is the relationship between GCF and simplifying fractions?

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The GCF can be used to simplify fractions by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCF.

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How do you simplify the fraction 18/24?

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To simplify 18/24, find the GCF of 18 and 24, which is 6. Divide both the numerator and denominator by 6 to get 3/4.

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What are the factors of 16?

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The factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16.

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What are the factors of 24?

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The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24.