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1 Greatest Common Factor and Least common multiple
Gcf & lmc

2 Whaaaaaat???

3 Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
A common factor is a number that is a factor of two or more numbers. The largest common factors of the two or more numbers is called the Greatest Common Factor __________________________ Common Factor (________) A _____________________________ factor is a _____________________ that is a ______________________ of two or more numbers. The ____________________ common factors of the ___________ or _______________ numbers is called the _______________________________________________________________.

4 Least Common Multiple (LCM)
The least number that is multiple of two or more whole numbers is the least common multiple.

5 GCF and LCM Problem Solving
How can you tell if a word problem requires you to use Greatest Common Factor or Least Common Multiple to solve?

6 Key words for LCM word problems
Smallest Minimum First Least Next Repeated over and over Multiple items When both will meet again When both will be equal

7 Key words for GCF in word problems
Greatest Largest Maximum Dividing something Cutting something into pieces


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