Exploring Common Factors

Exploring Common Factors

Find factors of two numbers using rectangles. Identify which factors they share to understand common factors.


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Otevřená otázka 1

How do the common factors relate to the area models?

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Otevřená otázka 2

Why are the numbers in the list called “common factors”?

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Otevřená otázka 3

Do you notice any patterns in the list of common factors?

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Otevřená otázka 4

Suppose 2 and 3 are common factors of two numbers. Does this mean that 6 is also a common factor of those numbers? Explain your answer.

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