GCF and LCM Word Problems Explained

What does the term 'greatest' in GCF refer to?

• The least frequent number

• The most frequent number

• The largest number

• The smallest number

What is the first step in solving a GCF word problem?

• Finding the smallest number

• Identifying key terms

• Multiplying the numbers

• Dividing the numbers

In a GCF problem, what does the term 'most' indicate?

• The most frequent number

• The smallest number

• The least frequent number

• The largest number

Which key term is associated with LCM?

• Repeating event

• Most

• Groups

• Greatest

What is the GCF of 42 and 60?

• 7

• 10

• 6

• 12

How many apple slices can be put into each snack bag if the GCF is 6?

• 10

• 5

• 7

• 6

What is the LCM of 20 and 15?

• 60

• 50

• 40

• 30

How many times will the orange lights blink before they blink together with the purple lights?

• 3 times

• 4 times

• 5 times

• 6 times

What method is used to solve LCM problems?

• Crisscross method

• Ladder method

• Division method

• Multiplication method

In the LCM problem, what does the crisscross method help determine?

• The smallest number

• The GCF

• The number of times each item repeats

• The largest number