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Factors & Multiples. Mrs. Walker 4 th grade math. Factor. Factors are numbers that are multiplied 8 X 8 = 64. What does “Find the factors” m ean?. …find all the numbers you can multiply together to get that number as the product.
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Factors & Multiples Mrs. Walker 4th grade math
Factor Factors are numbers that are multiplied 8 X 8 = 64
What does “Find the factors” mean? …find all the numbers you can multiply together to get that number as the product.
EVERY number greater than 1 has the number 1 and itself as a factor.
What are the factors of 27? Remember, you are being asked to find all the numbers that can be multiplied together to get the answer 27. 27: 1 X 27 3 X 9 27: 1, 3, 9, 27 HINT: Always write factors from least to greatest.
practice Find the factors: • 18 • 24 • 21 • 52
Common Factors What does COMMON mean? What does FACTORS mean? So….. COMMON FACTORS are: Factors that two or more numbers have in common
What are the common factors of 16 and 24? 16 1 X 16 2 X 8 4 X 4 24 1 X 24 2 X 12 3 X 8 4 X 6 Hint: Once you repeat a number you’re done!! 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 Common Factors: 1, 2, 4, 8
Practice What are the common factors of: • 6 & 9 • 24 & 48 • 25 & 45
Greatest Common Factor The greatest factor that both numbers have in common. GCF = Greatest Common Factor
Find the GCF 9 1 x 9 3 x 3 9 : 1,3,9 12 1 x 12 2 x 6 3 x 4 12: 1,2,3,4,6,12
Practice Find the GCF: • 12 & 26 • 9 & 21
White board Practice List the factors: • 36 • 18 • 27 List the common factors: • 18, 22 • 52, 36 • 14, 9 List the GCF: • 25, 40 • 30, 42
Independent Practice Math Book Pg. 112 #s 11-18 And Pg. 113 #s 36-43
Multiple Multiples form a skip counting pattern! 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30… Example: 15 is a multiple of 5 because it is made up of 3 groups of 5.
Use the inverse operation of multiplication, Division To find multiples!
List the multiples of 7 up to 42 7: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42
Is 108 a multiple of 6? Strategy:Use a division number sentence. 108 ÷ 6= (if the quotient is a whole number then 6 is a multiple.) Solution: Yes, 108 is a multiple of 6 because 108 ÷ 6= 18
Practice Find 10 multiples of: • 3 • 8 • 11
Common Multiple A multiple that 2 or more numbers have in common.
Is 36 a common multiple of 6 and 9? What strategy would you use? That’s Right! Division 36 ÷ 6= ? 36 ÷ 9=? Yes, 36 is a common multiple of 6 and 9.
Practice 1. Is 42 a common multiple of 6 and 9? List 10 multiples of each number and circle the common multiples. 2. 3,6 3. 4, 12 4. 2, 5
Least Common Multiple The lowest multiple that both numbers have in common. LCM EX. What is the LCM of 12 and 24? Strategy: List the multiples of 12 and 24. 12:12,24 24: 24
White board Practice List the first 5 multiples of each number. • 2 • 4 3. Name the LCM of the following numbers: 20 and 5 4. How many common multiples less than 50 do 8 and 9 have? Name them
Independent Practice MB pg. 112 #s 19-26 And MB pg. 113 #s 44-52