Finding the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)

Finding the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)

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Mathematics

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

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The video tutorial humorously introduces the concept of the greatest common factor (GCF). It explains the meaning of 'greatest', 'common', and 'factor', and demonstrates how to find the GCF of two numbers, 24 and 32. The process involves listing factors of the smaller number and checking which is the largest that divides both numbers. The tutorial concludes with identifying 8 as the GCF of 24 and 32.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Explain why you do not need to find factors beyond the halfway point of a number.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What is the significance of the number 8 in relation to the numbers 24 and 32?

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