Factoring Expressions
Rewrite the following into equivalent expressions using the GCF of both numbers and the distributive property.
12 + 21
3(4+7)
Write the prime factorization for 20.
22 x 5
What is the greatest common factor of 12 and 15
3
Timer 1 is set to beep every 3 hours. Timer 2 is set to beep every 5 hours. If they started at 6:00 AM, at what time would they beep at the same time? ?
9:00 PM
Rewrite the following into equivalent expressions using the GCF of both numbers and the distributive property.
56 + 72
8(7+9)
Write the prime factorization for 15.
3 x 5
What is the greatest common factor of 24 and 20?
4
You bring snacks for your basketball team every fifth game. Every third game is a home game. When will be the first time that you bring snacks to a home game?
15th game
Rewrite the following into equivalent expressions using the GCF of both numbers and the distributive property.
16 + 28
4(4+7)
Write the prime factorization for 16.
24
Sarah is making bead necklaces. She has 60 blue beads and 72 green beads. What is the greatest number of identical necklaces she can make if she wants to use all the beads?
6
Rewrite the following into equivalent expressions using the GCF of both numbers and the distributive property.
10 + 75
5(2+15)
Write the prime factorization for 45.
32 x 5
Sasha cut 15 pink roses and 18 white roses from the bushes in her back yard. If she wantes to make some identical flower arrangements with no flowers left over, what is the greatest number of arrangements Sasha can make?
90
Rewrite the following into equivalent expressions using the GCF of both numbers and the distributive property.
12 + 18
6(2+3)
Write the prime factorization for 100.
22 x 52
Consider the numbers 8 and 14. What is the product of the greatest common factor and the least common multiple for the numbers?
2 X 42 = 84