A key concept in finding the GCF and LCM is factoring.
This post will cover prime factorization, as well as two different ways of finding the GCF and LCM: factor trees and continuous division.
Additionally, you should know the following terms:
- GCF: Greatest Common Factor
- LCM: Least Common Multiple
- Prime Numbers: a whole number that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself
- Composite Numbers: a whole number greater than 1 that has more than 2 factors
These links are sure to help with your homework problems:
Website:
https://www.softschools.com/math/topics/gcf/
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