Algebraic Expressions -

Finding the HCF

ICHS
Grade 8
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
 Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
1. Find the Highest Common Factor of a set of algebraic
expressions

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 Essential Questions
1. What is a factor? A factor is a number or term that
completely divides another. i.e. a number or term that can go
into another number or term without leaving a remainder. Eg.
the factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12; the factors of a^5 are
a, a^2, a^3, a^4 and a^5
2. What is HCF? HCF means Highest Common Factor and
speaks to the largest number or term that divides two or more
numbers or terms. Eg. HCF of 12 and 18 is 6; HCF of a^5 and
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Consider the following:
a. 24 and 84
b. 7 and 21
c. 15 and 90

1. What are the common factors of each pair?

2. What is the highest common factor of each
pair?

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Now consider:

1. a and a
2. yz and y z
3. pq r and p q r

a. What are the common factors of each pair?

b. What is the highest common factor of each pair?
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How would you approach this?

6xy and 18x

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Try these

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Ex 20 b, pg 165 of Mathematics for Caribbean Schools book 2

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Solutions:

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HOW MUCH HAVE YOU
LEARNT?

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 Recap

1. 3 things you learned today

2. 2 things you have questions about or are
unclear about
3. 1 thing you would like the teacher (or a
classmate) to know

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Homework
Please do Ex, numbers on Pg of for homework. This will be graded and is due on

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The End!

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