GREATEST COMMON FACTOR
| GREATEST COMMON FACTOR ( GCF ) |
LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE (LCM)
or LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR ( LCD ) |
| BRING DOWN COMMON FACTORS ONLY |
BRING DOWN ALL FACTORS |
| 24 = 2 X 2 X 2 X 3 | 24 = 2 X 2 X 2 X 3 |
| 36 = 2 X 2 X 3 X 3 | 36 = 2 X 2 X 3 X 3 |
| 48 = 2 X 2 X 2 X 3 X 2 | 48 = 2 X 2 X 2 X 3 X 2 |
| 2 X 2 X 3 = 12 | 2 X 2 X 2 X 3 X 3 X 2 = 144 |
| Factor = breaking down; you are looking for a number equal to or smaller than the lowest number in the group. |
Multiple = increasing/larger; the LCM will be equal to the largest number in the group or larger than all the numbers. |
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