LCM and GCF Word Problems Flashcard

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What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM)?

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

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF of two or more numbers is the largest number that divides each of the numbers 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 that appears in both lists.

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How do you find the GCF 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 LCM of 15 and 20?

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The LCM of 15 and 20 is 60.

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What is the GCF of 36 and 12?

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The GCF of 36 and 12 is 12.

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If a baker packages cookies in boxes of 15 and 20, how many cookies can he package equally?

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He can package 60 cookies equally.

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If a farmer plants crops every 18 days and another every 24 days, when will he plant both on the same day?

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He will plant both on the same day after 72 days.

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What is the smallest number of items a factory can produce in batches of 35 and 50?

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The factory can produce 175 items.

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How many students can be in each group if a school has 36 students and wants equal groups?

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The largest number of students in each group can be 12.