GCF & Distributive Property

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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 16 and 24?

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List the factors: Factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16; Factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24. The GCF is 8.

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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Using the Distributive Property, what is 5(2 + 3)?

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5(2 + 3) = 5*2 + 5*3 = 10 + 15 = 25.

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CCSS.3.OA.B.5

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If you have 24 + 30, how can you use GCF to simplify it?

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The GCF of 24 and 30 is 6. So, 24 + 30 = 6(4 + 5).

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

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What is an equivalent expression for 8(3 + 4)?

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8(3 + 4) = 8*3 + 8*4 = 24 + 32.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1D

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How do you apply the Distributive Property to 10(2 + 5)?

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10(2 + 5) = 10*2 + 10*5 = 20 + 50 = 70.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

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What is the GCF of 12 and 18?

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The GCF of 12 and 18 is 6.

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If Sara has 16 red flowers and 24 yellow flowers, how many bouquets can she make?

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She can make 8 bouquets, using the GCF of 16 and 24.

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means to break it down into simpler components that, when multiplied together, give the original expression.