LCM and GCF Word Problems

Colton has 16 blue marbles and 8 white ones. If he wants to place them in identical groups without any marbles left over, what is the maximum amount of groups Colton can make?

Do I find the GCF or the LCM?

• GCF

• LCM

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

The school cafeteria serves tacos every sixth day and cheeseburgers every eight day. How many days will it be before they are both on the menu?

Do I find the GCF or the LCM?

• GCF

• LCM

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Is this question asking to find GCF or LCM?

• GCF
• LCM

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Is this question asking to find GCF or LCM?

• GCF
• LCM

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Is this question asking to find GCF or LCM?

• GCF
• LCM

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

You want to buy cupcakes for a party. Cupcakes come 12 to a pack. If 40 people are coming to the party, how many packs of cupcakes will you need to buy so that nobody is left out?

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CCSS.6.NS.B.2

CCSS.6.RP.A.3

Samuel is pairing up one gel-pen with one note-pad as gifts. The gel-pens come in packs of 6 and the note-pads come in packs of 4. What is the smallest number of gifts Samuel can make so that nothing is left over?

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

The school cafeteria serves tacos every sixth day and cheeseburgers every eight day. If tacos and cheeseburgers are both on today’s menu, how many days will it be before they are both on the menu again?

• 2 days

• 24 days

• 6 days

• 44 days

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Which of the following numbers is NOT a factor of 36?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 16

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Carlos has 36 tomato plants and 81 pepper plants to place in rows. Each row must have the same number of each plant and he must have no plants left over. What is the largest number of rows Carlos can make?

• At most, he can make 6 rows.

• At most, he can make 8 rows

• At most, he can make 9 rows.

• At most, he can make 12 rows.

• The answer is not given.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4