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Finding Them from Prime Factorizations Worksheet with Answer Key

7 problems on finding the GCF and LCM from prime factorizations: pairs and triples of numbers, checking a student's LCM, listing common factors, testing claims with the product rule, and a honey jar word problem. 2 pages, with a worked answer key and a one-page lesson handout. Free to download, no sign-in.

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What's on the worksheet

  1. Find the GCF and LCM of each pair given as prime powers.
    2^3 \cdot 5^2 and 2^2 \cdot 5 \cdot 73^4 \cdot 7 and 3^2 \cdot 7^32 \cdot 3^2 \cdot 13 and 2^3 \cdot 3 \cdot 115^3 and 2^4 \cdot 3
  2. Write 198 and 180 as products of primes, then find their GCF and LCM.
  3. Find the GCF and LCM of 48, 72 and 120 from their prime factorizations.
  4. Check Sarah's LCM of 150 and 196 and fix any mistake.
  5. Find GCF(270, 630) and list all their common factors.
  6. Use the product rule to test each student's claimed GCF and LCM.
  7. Word problem: Priya's honey jars packed in cases of 24 or of 45.

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