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ORDER OF OPERATIONS or MDAS Rule FACTORS are the numbers that we multiply.
(Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction) It is number that is multiplied by another to get a
1. Starting from left to right, multiply or divide first. product.
2. Next add or subtract as you move from left to Note: Factors are smaller than the given number.
right.
Math - Q2 Lesson
PRIME NUMBERS are numbers that have only two
different factors. It is 1 and the number itself.
To divide two groups into smaller groups of equal a. Using factor tree
number, find the common factors of the two numbers.
GREATEST COMMON FACTOR (GCF) - greatest common
factor of the two numbers is the largest of all the
common factors.
Different methods of identifying GCF:
1. Listing Method - list down all the factors of each 16: 2 x 2 x 2 x 2
number. Then pick the largest common factor. 24: 2 x 2 x 2 x 3
Example: Common prime factors: 2 x 2 x 2 = 8
16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 GCF of 16 and 24: 8
24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 8 b. Continuous division or decomposition - divide the
Greatest common factor: 8 given numbers by a common prime factor
GCF of 16 and 24: 8 repeatedly until there is no common prime factor
between the two numbers anymore.
Note: If the GCF is only 1, then the numbers are called
RELATIVELY PRIME. Just continue dividing the number by a prime
factor until we get the quotient of 1.
Example: Find the common factors and the greatest
common factor
Math - Q2 Lesson
The product of the prime factors used to divide is
the greatest common factor.
2 3
2 4 2 6
2 8 2 12
2 16 2 24
2. Prime Factorization:
Example:
LCM of 12 and 36
12: 2 x 2 x 3
36: 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
Math - Q2 Lesson
Multiply the common factors (2,2,3) and remaining
factors (3)
2 x 2 x 3 x 3 = 36
So, the LCM of 12 and 36 is 36.
3. Continuous Division:
Example: