MA19.6.8

Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 6

MA19.6.8
Find the greatest common factor (GCF) and least common multiple (LCM) of two or more whole numbers.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Strategies for determining the greatest common factor of two or more numbers,
Strategies for determining the least common multiple of two or more numbers,
Strategies for determining the prime factorization of a number.

Skills

Students are able to:

Apply strategies for determining greatest common factors and least common multiples.
Apply strategies for determining the product of a number's prime factors in multiple forms which include exponential form and standard form.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Determining when two numbers have no common factors other than one means they are considered relatively prime.
Composing and decomposing numbers provides insights into relationships among numbers.

Vocabulary

Greatest common factor
Least common multiple
Exponential Form
Prime Factorization
Factors
Multiples
Prime
Relatively Prime
Composite

Aligned Learning Resources

Determining the Greatest Common Factor With "Hockey's Youngest Star"

Determining the Greatest Common Factor With "Who Is...The Greatest?"

Determining the Greatest Common Factor With "Jason's the Greatest"

Factors...Multiples...Game On!

Add & Subtract With Unlike Denominators StudyJam

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