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How Do You Find GCF and LCM? Instructional VideoHow Do You Find GCF and LCM? Instructional Video
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How Do You Find GCF and LCM?

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Using the numbers 225 and 270, the narrator explains how to find the greatest common factor and the least common multiple. This presentation could be used in conjunction with other videos in a series exploring how to identify prime numbers. The teacher uses factor trees and applies divisibility rules to find the answers.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
factor trees, factoring, factoring numbers, factors, greatest common factor, least common multiple, prime numbers

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greatest common factor, least common multiple, factors, factor trees, prime numbers, math
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Resource Details

Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Math
2 more...
Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
6:03
Audience
For Teacher Use

Common Core

6.NS.B.4

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