GCF & LCM
GCF & LCM word problems
Prime Factorization
Equivalent Expressions
Order of operations
100

What is the GCF of 16 and 24?

8

100

Two friends jog every 4 and 6 days. How many days until they jog together again?

12 days (LCM)

100

What is the prime factorization of 18 in expanded form?

2 × 3 × 3

100

Simplify: 5(x + 2)

5x + 10

100

Evaluate: 6 + 3 × 2

12

200

What is the LCM of 6 and 8?

24

200

Emma has 24 red balloons and 36 blue balloons. She wants to divide them into the largest number of equal groups with no leftovers. How many groups can she make?  How many of each balloon in one group?

12 groups- 2 red balloons; 3 Blue balloons (GCF)

200

What is the Prime factorize 48 in Exponential form?

24 x 3

200

Which is equivalent to: 7x + 3x?

10x

200

Simplify: (4 + 5) × 3

27

300

Find the GCF and LCM of 12 and 18.

GCF: 6, LCM: 36

300

A bell rings every 9 minutes, another every 12 minutes. If both ring at 9:00 AM, when will they ring together again?

36 minutes later (9:36 AM) (LCM)

300

What number has the prime factorization of 23 x 32

72

300

Are these expressions equivalent: 3(2 + x) and 6 + 3x?

Yes

300

What is: 8 + 2 × (6 − 2)

16

400

What’s the GCF of 32 and 48?

16

400

A bakery packs muffins in boxes of 18 and cookies in boxes of 24. What’s the greatest number of identical gift boxes they can make using all muffins and cookies?  How many in each box?

6 boxes- 3 muffins; 4 cookies(GCF)

400

Use prime factorization to find the GCF of 36 and 60.

2 × 3 = 6

400

Which of the following are equivalent to 2(3x − 1)? 

A) 6x − 2 

B) 6x + 2 

C) 6(x-1/3) 

A and C

 

400

Evaluate: (10 − 4)² ÷ 2

18

500

What is the LCM of 15, 20, and 30?

60

500

A farmer plants tomatoes every 20 days and cucumbers every 30 days. Today she plants both. In how many days will she plant both again on the same day?

60 days (LCM)

500

What is the LCM of 60 and 72 using prime factorization?

360

500

Factor the expression: 8x + 12

4(2x + 3) 

OR 

2(4x+6)

500

Solve: 3 + [2 × (4 + 3)]² ÷ 7

3 + [2 × 3]² ÷ 9 

= 3 + 6² ÷ 9

= 3 + 36 ÷ 9

= 3 + 4

= 7