PRIME FACTORS AND LARGE NUMBERS

Create a factor tree for each of these numbers and write each as a product of its prime factors.

440 1050 1260

Use the prime factors from the trees to answer these questions. You will need a calculator to help with
your answers.

1 What is the lowest common multiple of 440 2 What is the highest common factor of 440
and 1050? and 1050?

3 What is the smallest number that both 1050 4 What is the largest number that will divide
and 1260 will divide into exactly? exactly into both 1050 and 1260?

5 What is the LCM of 440 and 1260? 6 What is the HCF of 440 and 1260?