GCF & LCM

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What does GCF stand for in mathematics?

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GCF stands for Greatest Common Factor, which is the largest positive integer that divides all the given numbers without leaving a remainder.

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What does LCM stand for in mathematics?

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LCM stands for Least Common Multiple, which is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of all the given numbers.

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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 they have in common.

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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 they have in common.

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What is the GCF of 15 and 25?

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The GCF of 15 and 25 is 5.

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What is the LCM of 3 and 4?

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The LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.

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What is a factor?

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A factor is a whole number that can be divided evenly into another number.

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What is a multiple?

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

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List 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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List the first five multiples of 7.

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The first five multiples of 7 are 7, 14, 21, 28, and 35.