LESSON 2 GREATEST COMMON FACTOR PAGE

42-46 (GRADE 5)

Evaluate

Find the factors and identify the GCF.

1. 15 and 45
15: 3,6,9,12,15
45: 5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45
THE GCF OF 15 AND 45 IS 15

2. 28 and 36
28: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
36: 6, 12 , 18, 24, 30, 36
THE GFC OF 28 AND 36 IS 24

3. 8 and 12
8: 2, 4, 6, 8
12: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
THE GCF OF 8 AND 12 IS 8

4. 8, 24 AND 40
8: 2,4,6,8
24: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
40: 10, 20, 30, 40
THE GCF OF 8, 24 AND 40 IS 4

5. 16, 24, and 32

16: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
24: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24
32: 8, 16, 24, 32
THE GCF OF 16, 24, AND 32 IS 24

6. 8, 12, and 16
8: 2, 4, 6, 8
12: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
16: 4, 8, 12, 16,
THE GFC OF 8, 12, AND 16 IS 12

7. 18 and 24
18: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15,
24: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
THE GCF OF 18 AND 24 IS 12

8. 36 and 63
36: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36
63: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63
THE GCF OF 36 and 63 is 36
9. 45 and 81
45: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45
81: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81
THE GCF OF 45 and 81 is 45

10. 6, 15, 48, and 54

6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
15: 5, 10, 15,
48: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48
54: 9, 18, 27,36 , 45, 54
THE GCF OF 6, 15, 48, and 54 is 36

To check our answer , we need to make sure that numbers is indeed the greatest or largest
factor common to all given numbers. We can do it through listing all the factors of each
given.