GCF LCM Thanksgiving Word Problems

Sara has 16 orange flowers and 24 yellow flowers for the centerpieces on Thanksgiving. She wants to make centerpieces with the same number of each color flower in each vase. What is the greatest number of centerpieces that she can make?

• Greatest Common Factor

• Least Common Multiple

Sara has 16 orange flowers and 24 yellow flowers for the centerpieces on Thanksgiving. She wants to make centerpieces with the same number of each color flower in each vase. What is the greatest number of centerpieces that she can make?

• 4

• 2

• 48

• 8

Giant Eagle sells turkeys every 6 days and ham every 8 days. If turkey and ham are both sold today, how many days will it be before they are both sold on the same day again?

• Greatest Common Factor

• Least Common Multiple

Giant Eagle sells turkeys every 6 days and ham every 8 days. If turkey and ham are both sold today, how many days will it be before they are both sold on the same day again?

• 14 days

• 24 days

• 34 days

• 44 days

Peter has 18 apple pies, 27 pumpkin pies and 12 pecan pies leftover from Thanksgiving dinner. He wants to make baskets with the same number of each pies in each basket to give away to those in need. What is the greatest number of baskets he can make?

• Greatest Common Factor

• Least Common Multiple

Peter has 18 apple pies, 27 pumpkin pies and 12 pecan pies leftover from Thanksgiving dinner. He wants to make baskets with the same number of each pies in each basket to give away to those in need. What is the greatest number of baskets he can make?

• 3

• 18

• 9

• 27

Lisa is making activity baskets for the kids that attend her Thanksgiving dinner. She has 12 coloring books, 28 markers, and 36 crayons. What is the greatest number of baskets she can make if each type of toy is equally distributed among the baskets?

• Greatest Common Factor

• Least Common Multiple

Lisa is making activity baskets for the kids that attend her Thanksgiving dinner. She has 12 coloring books, 28 markers, and 36 crayons. What is the greatest number of baskets she can make if each type of toy is equally distributed among the baskets?

• 2

• 12

• 36

• 6

Jenny goes shopping at Giant Eagle every 6 days and shopping at Costco every 12 days. On December 1^st, she shopped at both Giant Eagle and Costco. On what date will she shop at both places again?

• Greatest Common Factor

• Least Common Multiple

Jenny goes shopping at Giant Eagle every 6 days and shopping at Costco every 12 days. On December 1^st, she shopped at both Giant Eagle and Costco. On what date will she shop at both places again?

• December 18th

• December 13th

• December 19th

• December 12th