Mastering the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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1. List the factors of each number. 2. Identify the common factors. 3. Choose the largest common factor.

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What are factors?

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

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Find the GCF of 9 and 27.

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9

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Find the GCF of 36 and 60.

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12

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Find the GCF of 8 and 12.

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4

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Find the GCF of 32 and 96.

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16

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Find the GCF of 81 and 27.

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27

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a number that has more than two factors.