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Finding Common Factors and The Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
Finding Common Factors and The Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
Activity 1
For each number pair, list the factors, and then give the GCF.
1. 20 2. 18
16 12
GCF= ____________ GCF= __________
3. 24 4. 15
36
20
GCF = _____________
GCF = ________
Activity 2
Give the prime factorization of each, then write the GCF of the numbers.
2. 42=
1. 21 =
20 =
39 =
GCF=
GCF=
3. 48=
16=
GCF=
4. 36= 5. 27=
40= 36 =
GCF=
Activity 3 GCF=
Find the product of the factors in the prime factorization. Box the common factors, then given the
GCF.
2. 5 x 2 x 2 = ______ 1. 3 x 3 x 2= ______
3 x 11= _______ 3 x 3 x 3 = _______
GCF of ____ and _____ = GCF of ____ and _____ =
______ ______
3. 5 x 3 x 2 = ______
5 x 3 x 2 x 2 = _______
5. 5 x 2 x 2 = ______ 4. 3 x 5 x 2 = ______
3 x 2 x 2 = _______ 3 x 2 x 7 = _______
Activity 4
5. 18, 27 _________