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GCF and LCM word problems

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Learn it Splitting into equal groups or the largest equal piece → GCF. Things happening together again, or the smallest common amount → LCM.

Example: Hot dogs come in packs of 10 and buns in packs of 8. What is the fewest of each so they match?

  1. We need the same number of hot dogs and buns: a common multiple.
  2. LCM of 10 and 8 is 40.
  3. 4 packs of hot dogs and 5 packs of buns.

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