LESSON 2 ASSIGNMENT
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se a separate piece of paper for your Journal entry.
REMEMBER
ASSIGNMENT
JOURNAL
Select the word that makes You can decompose numbers into a product of
the following statement true. their prime factors. You can compose numbers
Then, use complete sentences into multiples. You can relate numbers using
to explain your choice. their greatest common factor and their least
The LCM of two numbers is common multiple.
(always, sometimes, never) the
product of the two numbers.
PRACTICE
1 Create a factor tree and write the prime factorization for each number.
a 70 b 90
2 Consider the numbers 18 and 30.
a List all of the factors of 18.
b List all of the factors of 30.
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c What factors do 18 and 30 have in common?
d What is the greatest common factor of 18 and 30?
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LESSON 2 ASSIGNMENT Continued
3 Consider the numbers 54 and 72.
a Create a table of prime factors of 54 and 72.
b Identify the common factors of 54 and 72.
c Identify the greatest common factor of 54 and 72.
4 For each pair of numbers, determine the least common multiple and at least one
other common multiple.
a 3 and 5 b 4 and 6 c 8 and 12
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STRETCH Optional
\ Determine the LCM or the GCF for each.
1 GCF(8, 27, 35) 2 GCF(20, 90, 50)
3 LCM(4, 8, 14) 4 LCM(9, 15, 18)
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