Factoring Numerical Expressions Challenge

What is the process of writing an expression as a product of factors called?

• Subtracting

• Adding

• Factoring

• Multiplying

Which of the following is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 18 and 12?

• 1

• 6

• 2

• 3

What are the factors of 18?

• 1, 2, 3, 6, 12

• 1, 3, 5, 15

• 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

• 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18

How can you write 18 as a product of 6 and another number?

• 6 x 2

• 6 x 3

• 6 x 4

• 6 x 1

How can you write 12 as a product of 6 and another number?

• 6 x 4

• 6 x 1

• 6 x 2

• 6 x 3

What is the next step after rewriting 18 - 12 using the GCF?

• Undo the distributive property

• Multiply the numbers

• Subtract the numbers

• Add the numbers

What do you need to do to completely factor the expression?

• Subtract the GCF

• Add the GCF

• Distribute the GCF

• Undo the distributive property

What is the factored form of 18 - 12?

• 6 x (2 - 3)

• 6 x (3 + 2)

• 6 x (3 - 2)

• 6 x (2 + 3)

How can you verify the factored expression?

• By adding the numbers

• By dividing the numbers

• By subtracting the numbers

• By using the distributive property

What is the value of 6 x (3 - 2)?

• 5

• 8

• 6

• 7