PrimeFactorizationthefactorizationofa
compositenumberinto____________factors
Youcanusea_________________to
findtheprimefactorizationofany
compositenumber.
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Let's Review
Use prime factorization to find the prime factors of
each number. Write your answers in expanded form.
24 60
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Great news!
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12 Completetheprime 32
factorizationof12and32
4 8
4 3 12=2x2x3
2 2 2 4
2 2 32=2x2x2x2x2
2 2
2 2
3 2
2
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TofindLCMmultiplythefactorsinallthreesectionsoftheVennDiagram
3x2x2x2x2x2=96TheLCMof12and32is96
TofindGCFmultiplythefactorsinthecenteroftheVennDiagram
2x2=4TheGCFof12and32is4
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Let's Try Some!
Use prime factorization to find LCM and GCF of 15 and 6
6 15
LCM = _________
GCF = __________
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Use prime factorization to find LCM and GCF of 12 and 30
12 30
GCF = __________
LCM = __________
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Use prime factorization to find GCF of 48 and 42
48 42
GCF = __________
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Use prime factorization to find LCM 8 and 20
8 20
LCM = __________
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Use prime factorization to find GCF and LCM of 4, 12 and 32
4 12 32
LCM = _________
GCF = __________
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Use prime factorization to find GCF 70, 49, and 105
GCF = __________
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Use prime factorization to find LCM & GCF of 10, 20, and 15
10=2x5
15=3x5
20=2x2x5
LCM = _________
GCF = __________
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Use prime factorization to find LCM & GCF of 48, 12, and 6
48=2x2x2x2x3
12=2x2x3
6=2x3
GCF = __________
LCM = ___________
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Use prime factorization to find LCM & GCF of 4, 9, and 12
4=2x2
12=2x2x3
9=3x3
LCM = _________
GCF = __________
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Use prime factorization to find LCM & GCF of 40, 30, and 120
40=2x2x2x5
30=2x3x5
120=2x2x2x3x5
LCM = _________
GCF = __________
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