Lesson Focus: To find a number’s product of prime factor,

HCF and LCM

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2³ x 3²
What is a simpler way
of writing Work out £2
5% of £40
2x2x2x2x3x3
224

Write 10%
Work out
32 x 7 as a
424 ÷ 8 53
fraction
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Prime decomposition
We can write any number as prime numbers multiplied
together.
48 - Which 2 numbers
multiply to make 48?

6 8 So we can write
48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3
3 2 2 4 48 = 24 x 3

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 LO: To find a number’s product of prime factors,
HCF and LCM (Grade C/B/5)
Prime decomposition
How would we write 120 as a product of its prime factors.

120 =
Can you do another prime factor tree for a number of your choice
Use factor trees to find the product of prime factors for the
following numbers:
1) 24
2) 60 Extension:
3) 72 Write the numbers as a
4) 120
product of their prime
5) 36
6) 90 factors in index form.
(B) 7) Bertrand’s theorem states that “Between any two
numbers n and 2n, there is always at least 1 prime number,” Show
this is true for a) n = 10 b) n = 20 c) n = 34
Use factor trees to find the product of prime factors for the
following numbers:
1) 24 1) 2x2x2x3
2) 60 2) 2x2x3x5
3) 72 3) 2x2x2x3x3
4) 120 4) 2x2x2x3x5
5) 36 5) 2x2x3x3
6) 90 6) 2x3x3x5
(B) 7) Bertrand’s theorem states that “Between any two
numbers n and 2n, there is always at least 1 prime number,” Show
this is true for a) n = 10 b) n = 20 c) n = 34
To write a number as a product of it’s prime
factors.

To be able to find the HCF and LCM of two

numbers.

To find the HCF and LCM of two numbers.

HCF!
The highest common factor of two numbers is just what it
says! The biggest value that can divide both numbers.

You find the factors of two numbers and see what is the
biggest number that goes into both of them!

Can you find the HCF of 18 and 30?

Factors of 18 are:
Factors of 30 are:
HCF is ___!
LCM!
The lowest common multiple of two numbers is just what it
says! The lowest value that is a multiple of both numbers.

You find the multiples of the two numbers and see what is the
first number that comes up in both of them!

Can you find the LCM of 4 and 5?

Multiples of 4 are:
Multiples of 5 are:
LCM is ___!
 Questions! Copy and complete the questions:
1) Find the HCF of each pair of numbers:
a) 15 and 18 3b) 12 and 32 4c) 12 and 22 2
d) 15 and 36 3 e) 24 and 18 6 f) 32 and 52 4
2) Find the LCM of each pair of numbers:
a) 5 and 9 45 b) 5 and 25 25 c) 3 and 8 24
d) (B) A ship is between 2 lighthouses L and H. A light from L shines on the ship
every 30secs and from H every 40 secs. Both lights started at the same time.
How often do both lights shine on the ship at once?
120 secs
To write a number as a product of it’s prime
factors.

To be able to find the HCF and LCM of two

numbers.

To find the HCF and LCM of two numbers.

 When you have written your numbers as product of their prime factors,
you can use this to quickly find the HCF and LCM!

HCF!!
Any numbers that are
common as a prime factor
in both numbers, you can
multiply together to give
the HCF
LCM!!
Multiply any leftover
prime factors AND the HCF
for the LCM!

Using this method, find the HCF and LCM of 100 and 76!
When you have written your numbers as product of their prime factors,
you can use this to quickly find the HCF and LCM!

100 HCF!! 76
2 50 Multiply common
factors!
2 38
2 25
2 19
5 5
LCM!!
Multiply leftover
factors with HCF!

100 76
Now you try!
1) Find the HCF and the LCM of:
a) 24 and 60 12, 120
b) 72 and 120 24, 360
c) 36 and 90 18, 180
d) 54 and 144 18, 432
e) 60 and 96 12, 480
f) 144 and 180 36, 720

EXT! What is the HCF and LCM of x and y when

x =2x32x5 and y=23x3x7 6, 2520
To write a number as a product of it’s prime
factors.

To be able to find the HCF and LCM of two

numbers.

To find the HCF and LCM of two numbers.

Last thing!
What two numbers have a HCF of

5?
What two numbers have a LCM of

32?