Sure! Let’s solve each pair of numbers for
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and
Least Common Multiple (LCM).
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🔢 Definitions Recap:
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GCF = largest number that divides both numbers evenly.
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LCM = smallest number that is a multiple of both numbers.
We can use
prime factorization or the
Euclidean algorithm for GCF, and then use the formula:
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LCM(a, b) = (a × b) / GCF(a, b)
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✔ Problem 1: 60, 66
Prime factorization:
- 60 = 2² × 3 × 5
- 66 = 2 × 3 × 11
GCF = common primes with lowest powers → 2 × 3 =
6
LCM = all primes with highest powers → 2² × 3 × 5 × 11 = 4 × 3 × 5 × 11 =
660
✔ GCF = 6, LCM = 660
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✔ Problem 2: 44, 14
Prime factorization:
- 44 = 2² × 11
- 14 = 2 × 7
GCF = 2
LCM = 2² × 7 × 11 = 4 × 7 × 11 =
308
✔ GCF = 2, LCM = 308
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✔ Problem 3: 7, 56
Note: 56 ÷ 7 = 8 → so 7 divides 56 exactly.
GCF = 7 (since 7 is a factor of 56)
LCM = 56 (since 56 is a multiple of 7)
✔ GCF = 7, LCM = 56
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✔ Problem 4: 20, 22
Prime factorization:
- 20 = 2² × 5
- 22 = 2 × 11
GCF = 2
LCM = 2² × 5 × 11 = 4 × 5 × 11 =
220
✔ GCF = 2, LCM = 220
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✔ Problem 5: 13, 31
Both are
prime numbers, and different.
GCF = 1 (no common factors other than 1)
LCM = 13 × 31 =
403
✔ GCF = 1, LCM = 403
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✔ Problem 6: 8, 42
Prime factorization:
- 8 = 2³
- 42 = 2 × 3 × 7
GCF = 2
LCM = 2³ × 3 × 7 = 8 × 3 × 7 =
168
✔ GCF = 2, LCM = 168
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✔ Problem 7: 16, 60
Prime factorization:
- 16 = 2⁴
- 60 = 2² × 3 × 5
GCF = 2² =
4
LCM = 2⁴ × 3 × 5 = 16 × 3 × 5 =
240
✔ GCF = 4, LCM = 240
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## 📋 Final Answers Table:
| Pair | GCF | LCM |
|----------|-----|------|
| 1. 60, 66 | 6 | 660 |
| 2. 44, 14 | 2 | 308 |
| 3. 7, 56 | 7 | 56 |
| 4. 20, 22 | 2 | 220 |
| 5. 13, 31 | 1 | 403 |
| 6. 8, 42 | 2 | 168 |
| 7. 16, 60 | 4 | 240 |
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✔ You can now fill in the worksheet with these answers!
Let me know if you’d like to see step-by-step Euclidean algorithm or visual methods too!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of least common multiple worksheet 6th grade.