GCF, LCM, Distributive Property

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What is the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)?

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The GCF of two or more numbers is the largest number that divides all of them without leaving a remainder.

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What is the LCM (Least Common Multiple)?

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

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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You can find the GCF by listing the factors of each number and identifying the largest common factor.

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How do you find the LCM of two numbers?

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You can find the LCM by listing the multiples of each number and identifying the smallest common multiple.

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What is the Distributive Property?

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The Distributive Property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, meaning you can distribute a number across a sum.

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Calculate the GCF of 12 and 16.

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The GCF of 12 and 16 is 4.

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Calculate the LCM of 5 and 15.

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The LCM of 5 and 15 is 15.

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What is the GCF of 36 and 45?

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The GCF of 36 and 45 is 9.

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What is the LCM of 3 and 4?

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The LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.

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Use the Distributive Property: 5(2 + 3) = ?

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