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Why do common multiples and common factors help solve a problem?
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∙ 12y ago
yes because it helps me figure out all the prime numbers!;)
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How does finding the common factors or multiples help you solve a problem?
The answer will depend on the problem!
How do you know whether to use common multiples or common multiples to solve a problem?
That seems like a fairly easy choice...
What are the differences between factors and multiples?
Factors,are the number that can be multiply and multiplies are the operation to solve a problem and to factorize numbers...
How do solve a least common multiple problem?
you list all the multiples of each number until you come to the first number that is in all columns
How do you solve greatest common multiples?
This cannot be answered because the common multiples of any two or more numbers are infinite.
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 are 2 methods to solve a gcf problem?
Two methods to solve a greatest common factor (GCF) problem are the prime factorization method and the listing method. In the prime factorization method, you find the prime factors of each number and determine the common factors. The GCF is the product of the common prime factors. In the listing method, you list the factors of each number and find the common factors. The GCF is the greatest common factor from the common factors list.
How do you solve factors maths problem?
There are many problems involving factors and the question needs to be more specific.
Which factors of 24 are also multiples of 3?
You make make a factor tree to solve this:24 = 6 * 4 = 3 * 2 * 2 * 2Therefore, the factors of 24 which are multiples of 3 are 3, and 3*2 = 6, and 3*2*2 = 12
How do you solve a greatest common factor math problem?
21 and 84
What is a word problem that you can solve by finding common factors?
the cast of finding nemo is going to have a party there will be 80 cookies and 20 juice boxes. how many of each will each cast member get?
What are the first three common multiple of 9 and 15?
The way to solve this is as follows:Find the least common multiple of the two numbers.Multiply this least common multiple by 2 and by 3, to get the next two common multiples.
