MATHEMATICS 5

(Q1 W4 D1)

I. Learning Competency
Finds the common factors, GCF, common multiples and LCM of 2–4 numbers using
continuous division. (M5NS-Ie-70.2)

Lesson Objective: Find the GCF of 2–4 numbers using common factors.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Finding the common factors, GCF, common multiples and LCM of 2–4
numbers
using continuous division.
B. Reference: MELC Math 5, Mathematics 5 LG
C. Materials: flash cards, number cards, projector and screen, laptop, cord
worksheets
D. Skill: Finding common factors of given numbers.
E. Value Focus: accuracy

III. Procedures
A. Drill: Flash Card Drill
Multiplication and Division drill using flash cards.

B. Review: Game: “Tell Me What”

Group the class into two and have each group form a line. As the teacher
flash the number card, each group will group will answer either Prime or
Composite and be given 1 point for every correct answer.. The first group
to have 10 points wins.

C. Developmental Activities
1. Motivation: Problem opener
Flash the word problem on screen using power point. Let the
learners read aloud together.
There are 48 boys and 64 girls who will be joining the School Choir.
The choir teacher plans to arrange the students in equal rows. Only girls
or boys will be in each row. What is the greatest number of students that
could be in each row?
Ask:
 What is asked in the problem?
 What are the given facts that could be used to answer the
problem?
 What strategy are we going to use to answer the problem.
2. Presentation
Say: The problem can be solved by finding the Greatest Common
Factor (GCF) of the two given numbers. To find the GCF, let’s try
to use the Listing Method. We are going to list all the factors of
each number and find which are common, then identify the
greatest common factor.
Show/demonstrate this on the board.
48 = 1X48, 2X24, 3X16, 4X12, 6X8 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
64 = 1X64, 2X32, 4X16, 8X8 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
The common factors are 1, 2, 4 and 16, the greatest is 16.
Therefore, the GCF of 48 and 64 is 16.

Have another two pairs of numbers and let pupils work by pair on
pad paper for 5 minutes. Have some volunteer to show their work on the
board while others are exchanging papers for checking.
1) 24 and 16
2) 50 and 30

Say: Let’s try another method of finding the GCF. We will use the
prime factors then let’s have some barbeque. Presenting to you the
“Barbeque Method”. Let’s have the first pair of numbers, 48 and 64.
48 = 2X2X2X2X3 (we have 4 sticks of barbeque)
64 = 2X2X2X2X2X2 multiply them all 2X2X2X2 =16

So, the GCF is 16.

Let the pupils work for:

1) 24 and 16
2) 50 and 30

Note: If it’s hard for the pupils to find the prime factors,
demonstrate the use factor tree method for prime factors as shown
below. The bottom most part is the prime factors.

3. Guided Practice
Have the pupils answer the items below by pair. Walk around to
check whether everybody is working correctly.

Use both methods (Listing and Barbeque) to find the GCF of each
set of numbers.
1) 30, 18 and 24
2) 15, 30 and 60
3) 28 and 56
4. Unguided Practice
Distribute Worksheet No. 1 and let pupils work on their seat.

Worksheet No. 1
Use Listing Method and Barbeque Method to find the GCF of each
set of numbers given.
1) 20, 24 & 36
Listing:
Barbeque:
2) 45 & 60
Listing:
Barbeque:

3) 18, 30, 42 & 60

Listing:
Barbeque:

5. Generalization
Ask:
What are the methods of finding the GCF of set of numbers?
How do you do the Listing Method? The Barbeque Method?
If it’s hard to find the prime factors, what method do you use?

6. Application
Flash these word problems on power point and let the pupils copy
and answer on one whole sheet of pad paper.
1) Shane is making identical balloon arrangements for a party. She
has 32 maroon balloons, 24 white balloons, and 16 orange
balloons. She wants each arrangement to have the same
number of each color. What is the greatest number of
arrangements that she can make if every balloon is used?
2) There are 40 girls and 32 boys who want to participate in 6th
grade intramurals. If each team must have the same number of
girls and the same number of boys,
a. What is the greatest number of teams that can participate
in intramurals?
b. How many girls and boys will be on each team?
IV. Evaluation
Distribute Worksheet No.2 and let pupils work on it individually.

Worksheet No. 2

Find the GCF of each set of numbers using Barbeque and Listing Methods.
1) 18, 27 & 45
Listing:
Barbeque:
GCF = _____

2) 20, 26 & 24
Listing:
Barbeque:
GCF = _____

3) 45 & 60
Listing:
Barbeque:
GCF = _____

4) 12, 18 & 24
Listing:
Barbeque:
GCF = _____

5) 36 & 48
Listing:
Barbeque:
GCF = _____

V. Assignment
Instruct the pupils to copy the problem on their notebook and answer this on
one whole sheet of pad paper.

1) Chris has 16 blue marbles and 8 white ones. If he wants to place them in
identical groups without any marbles left over, what is the greatest number of
groups Chris can make?

2) Len is preparing dinner plates. He has 12 pieces of chicken and 16 rolls. If he

wants to make all the plates identical without any food left over, what is the
greatest number of plates Len can prepare?
 Worksheet No. 1
Finding GCF Using Common Factors

Use Listing Method and Barbeque Method to find the GCF of each set of numbers.

1) 20, 24 & 36
Listing:
Barbeque:
GCF = ____

2) 45 & 60
Listing:
Barbeque:
GCF = ____

3) 18, 30, 42 & 60

Listing:
Barbeque:
GCF = ____

4) 4, 8 & 20
Listing:
Barbeque:
GCF = ____
 Worksheet No. 2
Finding GCF Using Common Factors

Show your process to find the GCF of each set of numbers using Barbeque and
Listing Methods.

1) 18, 27 & 45 Listing: Barbeque:

GCF = _____

2) 20, 26 & 24 Listing: Barbeque:

GCF = _____

3) 45 & 60 Listing: Barbeque:

GCF = _____

4) 12, 18 & 24 Listing: Barbeque:

GCF = _____

5) 36 & 48 Listing: Barbeque:

GCF = _____