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

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

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What is an example of using GCF in addition?

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For 24 + 30, the GCF is 6, so it can be rewritten as 6(4 + 5).

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What is an example of finding the LCM of 4 and 5?

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The LCM of 4 and 5 is 20.

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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 3 and 7.

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The LCM of 3 and 7 is 21.