Using Prime Factorization to Find GCF & LCM

PrimeFactorizationthefactorizationofa
compositenumberinto____________factors

Youcanusea_________________to
findtheprimefactorizationofany
compositenumber.

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 Let's Review
Use prime factorization to find the prime factors of
each number. Write your answers in expanded form.

24 60

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 Great news!

You can use Prime Factorization to find

LCM and GCF!

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 12 Completetheprime 32
factorizationof12and32
4 8
4 3 12=2x2x3
2 2 2 4
2 2 32=2x2x2x2x2
2 2

2 2
3 2
2
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TofindLCMmultiplythefactorsinallthreesectionsoftheVennDiagram
3x2x2x2x2x2=96TheLCMof12and32is96

TofindGCFmultiplythefactorsinthecenteroftheVennDiagram
2x2=4TheGCFof12and32is4

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 Let's Try Some!
Use prime factorization to find LCM and GCF of 15 and 6

6 15

LCM = _________

GCF = __________

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Use prime factorization to find LCM and GCF of 12 and 30

12 30

GCF = __________

LCM = __________

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Use prime factorization to find GCF of 48 and 42

48 42

GCF = __________

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Use prime factorization to find LCM 8 and 20

8 20

LCM = __________

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Use prime factorization to find GCF and LCM of 4, 12 and 32

4 12 32

LCM = _________

GCF = __________

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Use prime factorization to find GCF 70, 49, and 105

GCF = __________

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 Use prime factorization to find LCM & GCF of 10, 20, and 15

10=2x5
15=3x5
20=2x2x5

LCM = _________

GCF = __________

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 Use prime factorization to find LCM & GCF of 48, 12, and 6

48=2x2x2x2x3
12=2x2x3
6=2x3

GCF = __________

LCM = ___________

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 Use prime factorization to find LCM & GCF of 4, 9, and 12

4=2x2
12=2x2x3
9=3x3

LCM = _________

GCF = __________

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 Use prime factorization to find LCM & GCF of 40, 30, and 120

40=2x2x2x5
30=2x3x5
120=2x2x2x3x5

LCM = _________

GCF = __________

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