GCF Word Problems: Find Common Factors in Real-Life Scenarios

Liam has 24 apples and 36 oranges. What is the greatest common factor of the number of apples and oranges he has?

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Emma is making gift bags with 18 candies and 30 stickers. What is the greatest number of identical gift bags she can make without any leftovers?

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A gardener has 40 tulip bulbs and 60 daffodil bulbs. What is the greatest number of rows he can plant if he wants to plant the same number of each type of bulb in each row?

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A teacher has 48 pencils and 72 erasers. What is the greatest number of groups she can make with the same number of pencils and erasers in each group?

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• 48

• 36

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Tom has 56 marbles and 84 toy cars. What is the greatest number of equal-sized groups he can create with no marbles or toy cars left over?

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• 42

• 21

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Sarah is organizing her 32 books and 48 magazines. What is the greatest number of stacks she can make if each stack has the same number of books and magazines?

• 24

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• 16

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A baker has 18 chocolate cupcakes and 24 vanilla cupcakes. What is the greatest number of trays he can fill with the same number of each type of cupcake?

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In a school, there are 45 students in the band and 60 students in the choir. What is the greatest number of equal-sized groups they can form for a performance?

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A farmer has 36 watermelons and 48 cantaloupes. What is the greatest number of baskets he can fill with the same number of watermelons and cantaloupes?

• 24

• 12

• 18

• 6

Jessica has 30 red balloons and 45 blue balloons. What is the greatest number of party favors she can create using the same number of red and blue balloons in each favor?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 25