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Equivalent Fractions
8
__ 2
_ 5
_ 1
_
1) = 11) =
32 6

5
_ __ 8
__ 4
_
2) = 12) =
7 14 20

7
_ __ 1
_ __
3) = 13) =
8 40 6 12

4
_ 20
__ 8
_ 16
__
4) = 14) =
40 18

9
__ _ 15
__ _
5) = 15) =
18 6 45 9

__ 2
_ _ 24
__
6) = 16) =
42 7 5 30

30
__ 6
_ 12
__ 4
_
7) = 17) =
40 15

2
_ 8
_ 5
__ 1
_
8) = 18) =
5 15

9
_ 3
_ 2
_ 4
_
9) = 19) =
6 6

4
_ 1
_ 15
__ 3
_
10) = 20) =
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Least Common Multiples

Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 2 and 3.

The multiples of 2 are: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18...

The multiples of 3 are: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18....

The common multiples of 2 and 3 are: 6, 12, 18...

The least common multiple of 2 and 3 is 6.

Find the LCM of 3 and 4.

The multiples of 3 are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____ ...

The multiples of 4 are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____ ...

The common multiples of 3 and 4 are: _____ and ______

The LCM of 3 and 4 is: _______

Find the LCM.

a. 2 and 7 b. 4 and 10 c. 4 and 5

LCM = _____________ LCM = _____________ LCM = _____________

d. 6 and 10 e. 4 and 12 f. 6 and 18

LCM = _____________ LCM = _____________ LCM = _____________

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Least Common Multiples

Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 12.

The multiples of 8 are: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48 ...

The multiples of 12 are: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72 ...

The common multiples of 8 and 12 are highlighted in bold.

The least common multiple of 8 and 12 is 24.

Find the LCM of 3 and 9.

The multiples of 3 are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____ ...

The multiples of 9 are: _____, _____, _____ ...

Circle the common multiples above.

The LCM of 3 and 9 is: _______

Find the LCM of 6 and 8.

The multiples of 6 are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____ ...

The multiples of 8 are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____ ...

Circle the common multiples above.

The LCM of 6 and 8 is: _______

Find the LCM of 7 and 8.

The multiples of 7 are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____ ...

The multiples of 8 are: _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____, _____ ...

Circle the common multiples above.

The LCM of 7 and 8 is: _______

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Greatest Common Factor

When you find all the factors of two or more numbers, and
you find some factors are the same ("common"), the largest
of those common factors is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF).

What are the factors of 12? 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12

What are the factors of 20? 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, and 20

Which are the common factors? 1, 2, and 4

What is the GCF? 4

1. Find the GCF of 8 and 12.

List the factors of 8. __________________ List the factors of 12. __________________

List the common factors. __________________ What is the GCF? __________________

2. Find the GCF of 15 and 20.

List the factors of 15. __________________ List the factors of 20. __________________

List the common factors. __________________ What is the GCF? ___________________

3. Find the GCF of 21 and 35.

List the factors of 21. __________________ List the factors of 35. __________________

List the common factors. __________________ What is the GCF? ___________________

4. Find the GCF of 6 and 18.

List the factors of 6. __________________ List the factors of 18. __________________

List the common factors. __________________ What is the GCF? ___________________

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Factors
6, 10, 8, 12

Factors of 6 =

Factors of 10 =

Factors of 8 =

Factors of 12 =

LCM (Least Common Multiple)

1) 10 and 5 = LCM: 2) 8 and 4 = LCM:

3) 5 and 15 = LCM: 4) 12 and 6 = LCM:

GCF (Greatest Common Factor)

1) 4 and 12 = GCF: 2) 14 and 7 = GCF:

3) 2 and 16 = GCF: 4) 6 and 18 = GCF:

Draw the Prime Factor Tree and write all the prime factors

1) 12 2) 39 3) 24

Prime factors 12 = Prime factors 39 = Prime factors 24 =

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Factors
4, 12, 18, 22

Factors of 4 =

Factors of 12 =

Factors of 18 =

Factors of 22 =

LCM (Least Common Multiple)

1) 14 and 16 = LCM: 2) 15 and 20 = LCM:

3) 10 and 8 = LCM: 4) 2 and 5 = LCM:

GCF (Greatest Common Factor)

1) 20 and 10 = GCF: 2) 8 and 24 = GCF:

3) 15 and 30 = GCF: 4) 5 and 40 = GCF:

Draw the Prime Factor Tree and write all the prime factors

1) 6 2) 36 3) 8

Prime factors 6 = Prime factors 36 = Prime factors 8 =

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Greatest Common Factor

When you find all the factors of two or more numbers, and you find some factors are
the same ("common"), the largest of those common factors is the Greatest Common
Factor (GCF).

What are the factors of 12? 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12

What are the factors of 20? 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, and 20

Which are the common factors? 1, 2, and 4

What is the GCF? 4

Find the GCF of each pair of numbers.

a. 6 and 15 - ___________ b. 15 and 30 - ___________ c. 9 and 12 - __________

d. 4 and 7 - ___________ e. 8 and 10 - ___________ f. 3 and 9 - __________

g. 21 and 35 - ___________ h. 24 and 32 - ___________ i. 15 and 25 - __________

j. 11 and 44 - ___________ k. 20 and 30 - ___________ l. 4 and 6 - __________

m. 9 and 27 - ___________ n. 14 and 16 - ___________ o. 5 and 11 - __________

p. 18 and 24 - ___________ q. 3 and 37 - ___________ r. 7and 63 - __________

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M A T H
FRACTIONS
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& 1 2 3
12 4
Navigate the treacherous seas by simplifying the following
fractions. Use the compass on the right to guide you. Start at
w 11
10 6
5 e
the red arrow and go north, south, east or west to the next 9 8 7
square with each fraction your reduce. Draw a line to track
your journey. Show your work.
Compass Instructions: Once you reduce a fraction
completely, look at its denominator and then find that
number on the compass and move in the direction it points. s
9 6 6 27
54 15 8 45

16 24 35 18
24 27 84 60

15 5 32 4
30 40 40 6

11 is between
9 and 12,
so go west

9 28 9 40 8
18 40 27 55 11

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Steer & Simply #2

Navigate the treacherous seas by simplifying the following fractions. Use the
compass on the right to guide you. Start at the red arrow and go north, south,
east or west to the next square with each fraction your reduce. Draw a line to
track your journey. Show your work.

Compass Instructions: Once you reduce a fraction completely, look at its denominator
and then find that number on the compass and move in the direction it points.
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Simplifying Fractions

To simplify a fraction, divide the numerator and the denominator by the

greatest common factor.

example: Simplify the fraction

18
27
The greatest common factor of 18 and 27 is 9.

Divide the numerator and the denominator by 9.

18 ÷ 9 = 2
27 ÷ 9 3

Simplify each fraction.

a. 4 = b. 5 = c. 14 = d. 9 =
20 10 21 15

e. 16 = f. 18 = g. 16 = h. 9 =
24 48 44 21

i. 25 = j. 8 = k. 12 = l. 5 =
30 22 30 20

q. There are 36 students in Frank's class. 27 of them are

buying lunch today. Write and simplify the fraction of
students that are buying lunch.

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Prime Factor Tree

Draw a prime factor tree for each number.

1) 12 2) 32

3) 40 4) 28

5) 18 6) 44

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Prime Factor Tree

Draw a prime factor tree for each number.

1) 30 2) 18

3) 28 4) 36

5) 42 6) 50

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