6th Period GCF/LCM/Distributive Property

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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, list the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple that appears in both lists.

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What are the first 5 multiples of 5?

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5, 10, 15, 20, 25

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

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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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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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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.

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TRUE or FALSE? A number can have more than one GCF with different numbers.

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TRUE, the GCF can vary depending on the pair of numbers being considered.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a number across a sum.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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Rewrite 12 + 8 using the distributive property.

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4(3 + 2) because 12 + 8 = 4*3 + 4*2.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4