GCF, LCM, and 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 two numbers?

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List the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they have in common.

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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The LCM is the smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.

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How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

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List the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple they have in common.

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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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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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Find the GCF of 24 and 36.

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The GCF of 24 and 36 is 12.

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Find the LCM of 4 and 10.

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The LCM of 4 and 10 is 20.

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What are factors of a number?

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

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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List all factors of 12.

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1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4