Greatest Common Factors

Learning Goal

Anytime you see this image in a slide presentation, it is a link to an Illustrative math tool you can use to complete the activity.

There are three methods we discussed. All three methods are shown in the slides for today's lesson.

The first method is using factor trees.

Here is a video that demonstrates this method.

The second method is called the ladder method or Lola May.

Here is a video that demonstrates this method.

The third method is called making factor lists.

Here is a video that demonstrates this method.

Greatest Common factor

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