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Least Common Multiple – Factor Fun

Grade 6

Created by:

Math & Movement

Estimated Activity Time:

Standard:

Concept(s):

Prime Factorization, Least Common Multiple

Activity Instructions

Place two factors less than 12 on the edge of the mat. Ask students to find the prime factorization of both and place the corresponding cards onto the middle of the mat. If they share a number in common remove one of the duplicates (e.g. if there one number has two 2s and another has one 2 remove just one of the 2s.) Ask students to multiply all of the numbers that are left to get the Least Common Multiple.


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