Prime Factors, GCF, and LCM Flashcard

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What is a prime number?

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

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What are prime factors?

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Prime factors are the prime numbers that multiply together to give a certain original number.

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How do you find the GCF (Greatest Common Factor) 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 the GCF of 18 and 24?

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6

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What is the GCF of 32 and 48?

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16

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What is the LCM (Least Common Multiple)?

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The LCM is the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by two or more 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 prime factors of 100?

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2, 5

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What are the prime factors of 45?

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3, 5

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Which of the following is not a prime number: 11, 13, 16, 19?

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16