Exploring the Ladder Method for LCM and GCF

What does LCM stand for?

• Largest Common Measure

• Largest Common Multiple

• Least Common Measure

• Least Common Multiple

What is the first number that goes into both 36 and 48?

• 8

• 4

• 2

• 6

After dividing 36 and 48 by 6, what are the resulting numbers?

• 4 and 6

• 6 and 4

• 6 and 8

• 3 and 4

What is the next common factor of 6 and 8?

• 3

• 6

• 2

• 4

How do you find the LCM using the ladder method?

• Divide all the numbers in the ladder

• Add all the numbers in the ladder

• Multiply all the numbers in the ladder

• Subtract all the numbers in the ladder

What is the GCF of 36 and 48 using the ladder method?

• 6

• 8

• 12

• 24