Unit 1 Extra Credit

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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 multiple that is evenly divisible by all the numbers.

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How do you find the LCM using factor trees?

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To find the LCM using factor trees, list the prime factors of each number, then take the highest power of each prime factor and multiply them together.

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What is a natural number?

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Natural numbers are the set of positive integers starting from 1 (1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is a whole number?

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Whole numbers are the set of non-negative integers (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is an integer?

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Integers are the set of whole numbers that can be positive, negative, or zero (..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction or ratio of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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How do you determine the greatest common divisor (GCD)?

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

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What is the relationship between LCM and GCD?

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The product of the LCM and GCD of two numbers is equal to the product of the numbers themselves.

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How can you find the GCD using prime factorization?

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To find the GCD using prime factorization, identify the common prime factors and take the lowest power of each.

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What is the process to simplify a fraction?

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To simplify a fraction, divide the numerator and the denominator by their GCD.