02/01 AM: 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 numbers is the smallest multiple that is evenly divisible by both numbers.

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers is the largest number that divides both of them without leaving a remainder.

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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 they have in common.

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What are factors?

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Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to produce another number.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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List the factors of 12.

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1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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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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Use the distributive property: 3(4 + 5) = ?

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3(4 + 5) = 3*4 + 3*5 = 12 + 15 = 27.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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What is an example of a problem that cannot be solved with factors?

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If you need to arrange 36 corn stalks in 2 rows, you cannot have 12 corn stalks in each row because that would require 24 stalks.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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What is the relationship between GCF and LCM?

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The product of the GCF and LCM of two numbers is equal to the product of the numbers themselves.

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Find the GCF of 8 and 12.

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The GCF of 8 and 12 is 4.