4-3 Greatest Common Factor

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Warm UpWrite the prime factorization of each number.

1. 14 3. 63

2. 18 4. 54

2 7 32 7

2 32 2 33

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Problem of the Day

In a parade, there are 15 riders on bicycles and tricycles. In all, there are 34 cycle wheels. How many bicycles and how many tricycles are in the parade?

11 bicycles and 4 tricycles

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Prep for MA.6.A.5.1 Use equivalent forms of fractions, decimals…to solve problems.

Also Review of MA.5.A.6.1

Sunshine State Standards

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Vocabulary

greatest common factor (GCF)

4-3 Greatest Common Factor

Factors shared by two or more whole numbers are called common factors. The largest of the common factors is called the greatest common factor, or GCF.

Factors of 24:

Factors of 36:

Common factors:

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8,

1, 2, 3, 4, 6,

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 24 and 36 is 12.

Example 1 shows three different methods for finding the GCF.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9,

12,

12, 18,

24

36

12

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Additional Example 1A: Finding the GCF

Find the GCF of the set of numbers.

28 and 42

Method 1: List the factors.

factors of 28:

factors of 42:

1, 2, 14, 7, 28

7, 1,

4,

3, 2, 42 6, 21, 14,

List all the factors.

Circle the GCF.

The GCF of 28 and 42 is 14.

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Additional Example 1B: Finding the GCF

Find the GCF of the set of numbers.

18, 30, and 24

Method 2: Use the prime factorization.

18 =

30 =

24 =

2

5 •

3

2

2

3

2

3

23

Write the prime factorization of each number.

Find the common prime factors.

The GCF of 18, 30, and 24 is 6.

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•

•

•

•

•

Find the prime factors common to all the numbers.

2 • 3 = 6

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Additional Example 1C: Finding the GCF

Find the GCF of the set of numbers.

45, 18, and 27

Method 3: Use a ladder diagram.

3

3

5 2 3

45 18 27 Begin with a factor that divides into each number. Keep dividing until the three have no common factors.

Find the product of the numbers you divided by.

3 • 3 =

The GCF of 45, 18, and 27 is 9.

9

15 6 9

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Check It Out: Example 1A

Find the GCF of the set of numbers.

18 and 36

Method 1: List the factors.

factors of 18:

factors of 36:

1, 2, 9, 6, 18

6, 1,

3,

3, 2, 36 4, 12, 9,

List all the factors.

Circle the GCF.

The GCF of 18 and 36 is 18.

18,

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Check It Out: Example 1B

Find the GCF of the set of numbers.

10, 20, and 30

Method 2: Use the prime factorization.

10 =

20 =

30 =

2

2 •

3

2

5

2

5

5

Write the prime factorization of each number.

Find the common prime factors.

The GCF of 10, 20, and 30 is 10.

•

•

•

•

Find the prime factors common to all the numbers.

2 • 5 = 10

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Check It Out: Example 1C

Find the GCF of the set of numbers.

40, 16, and 24

Method 3: Use a ladder diagram.

2

2

40 16 24 Begin with a factor that divides into each number. Keep dividing until the three have no common factors.

Find the product of the numbers you divided by.

2 • 2 • 2 =

The GCF of 40, 16, and 24 is 8.

8

20 8 12

5 2 3 10 4 62

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Additional Example 2: Problem Solving Application

Jenna has 16 red flowers and 24 yellow flowers. She wants to make bouquets with the same number of each color flower in each bouquet. What is the greatest number of bouquets she can make?

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22 Make a Plan

You can make an organized list of the possible bouquets.

The answer will be the greatest number of bouquets 16 red flowers and 24 yellow flowers can form so that each bouquet has the same number of red flowers, and each bouquet has the same number of yellow flowers.

11 Understand the Problem

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Solve33

The greatest number of bouquets Jenna can make is 8.

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Look Back44To form the largest number of bouquets, find the GCF of 16 and 24. factors of 16:

factors of 24:

1,

4, 2,

16

8,

1,

3, 24

8, 2, 4, 6, 12,

The GCF of 16 and 24 is 8.

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Check It Out: Example 2

Peter has 18 oranges and 27 pears. He wants to make fruit baskets with the same number of each fruit in each basket. What is the greatest number of fruit baskets he can make?

4-3 Greatest Common Factor

The answer will be the greatest number of fruit baskets 18 oranges and 27 pears can form so that each basket has the same number of oranges, and each basket has the same number of pears.

11 Understand the Problem

22 Make a Plan

You can make an organized list of the possible fruit baskets.

Check It Out: Example 2 Continued

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Solve33

The greatest number of baskets Peter can make is 9.

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18 oranges, 27 pears:

Every fruit is in a basket

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Look Back44

To form the largest number of baskets, find the GCF of 18 and 27. factors of 18:

factors of 27:

1,

3, 2,

18

6,

1,

9, 3, 27

The GCF of 18 and 27 is 9.

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9,

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Standard Lesson Quiz

Lesson Quizzes

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Lesson Quiz: Part I

1. 18 and 30

2. 20 and 35

3. 8, 28, 52

4. 44, 66, 88

5

6

4

22

Find the greatest common factor of each set of numbers.

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Lesson Quiz: Part II

5. Mrs. Lovejoy makes flower arrangements. She

has 36 red carnations, 60 white carnations, and

72 pink carnations. Each arrangement must have

the same number of each color. What is the

greatest number of arrangements she can make if

every carnation is used?

12 arrangements

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1. Identify the greatest common factor of 28 and 36.

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 7

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2. Identify the greatest common factor of 49 and 77.

A. 3

B. 5

C. 7

D. 11

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3. Identify the greatest common factor of 16, 24, and 40.

A. 2

B. 4

C. 5

D. 8

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4. Identify the greatest common factor of 42, 63, and 84.

A. 3

B. 7

C. 19

D. 21

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5. Harry collected 42 first-aid kits, 56 blankets, and 70 food packets for a flood-relief camp. He wants to pack the collected items in boxes in such a way that each box has the same number of items of each kind. What is the greatest number of boxes that Harry needs?

A. 7 boxes

B. 14 boxes

C. 21 boxes

D. 24 boxes

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