Simplify 3(2 + 4).
18
Find LCM(2, 3).
6
Find GCF(8, 12)
4
Numbers multiplied together to make a product
Factors
12 red and 18 blue pencils go into the greatest number of identical bags. How many bags?
6 Bags
Simplify 5(7 - 3).
20
Find LCM(4, 5).
20
Find GCF(15, 25).
5
The first shared number in organized multiple lists.
LCM: Least Common Multiple
For the 12-red and 18-blue problem, how many of each color go in every bag?
2 Red and 3 Blue
Write an equivalent expression for 4(x + 5).
4x+20
Find LCM(6, 9).
18
Find GCF(18, 30).
6
The greatest factor shared by two numbers.
GCF: Greatest Common Factor
Two lights flash every 4 and 6 seconds. When will they flash together again?
12 Seconds
Write an equivalent expression for 6(2y - 3).
12y-18
Find LCM(8, 12).
24
Find GCF(28, 42).
14
The factor outside parentheses multiplies every term inside.
Distributive Property
A student writes 5(x + 7). Write the equivalent expression.
5x + 35
Correct the error: 3(a + 4) = 3a + 4.
3(a + 4) = 3a + 12
Find LCM(6, 8, 9).
72
Find GCF(48, 72).
24
Two buses arrive every 8 and 12 minutes. Which method finds when they meet again?
LCM: Least Common Multiple
24 bars and 36 juice boxes make identical kits. Find the greatest kits and items per kit.
12 kits; 2 bars and 3 juice boxes per kit