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Factors are useful when you're trying to reduce fractions. Multiples are useful when you're trying to find a least common denominator.
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When is it useful to know about factors and multiples?
It is always useful to know about factors and multiples.
Describe a situation where it is useful to know about factors and multiples?
When taking algebra tests.
When you do LCD in math do you use multiples or factors?
multiples: Least Common Multiple
What do factors and multiples have in common?
Factors create multiples, multiples break down into factors.
What are the factors and multiples of 396?
the factors and multiples of 396 are 1,2,3,4,6,9,11,12,18,22,33,36,44,66,99,132,198,396
What are the factors of six and multiples?
Factors: 1,2,3,6 Multiples: 6,12,18,24 and so on.
What is the relationship between factors multiples and divisibility?
Factors go into numbers, numbers go into multiples. Divisibility shows what factors come out of what multiples.
How are factors and multiples of a number are related?
Factors of the number will also be factors of the number's multiples. Multiples of the number will also be multiples of the number's factors.
How are factors and multiples In common?
Factors go into numbers, numbers go into multiples.
What is a real world situation where it is useful to know about factors and multiples?
When adding or subtracting fractions with different denominators and when reducing fractions to their lowest terms.
How do you know whether to use common factors or multiples to solve a problem?
The hcf is useful in reducing fractions to their lowest terms and the lcm is useful in finding the lowest common denominator of fractions that have different denominators that need to be added or subtracted.
What is the deferents between factors and multiples?
Factors go into numbers, numbers go into multiples.
