Lesson 5: Common Factors and the GCF of 2-4 Numbers Using Continuous Division
1st QUARTER: CONTENT: Number LC CODE: M5NS-Ie70.1
WEEK 4 and Number Sense M5NS-Ie70.2
Your Target!
At the end of this material, you should be able to:
● finds the common factors and the GCF of 2-4 numbers using continuous division, and
● solves real life problems involving GCF of 2-3 given numbers.
Spark it Up!
It was Ana’s 10th birthday. Her mother gave her a cake that measures 30 cm by 36 cm.
She wants to share it among her friends with equal sizes. What will be the size of each slice
of cake?
Finding the Common factors and the GCF of 2-4 digit numbers using continuous division
Examples:
Find the Greatest Common Factors:
1) 30 and 36 2) 12, 60, and 120 3) 12, 8, 16, and 20
Solution: Solution: Solution:
2 | 30, 36 2 | 12, 60, 120 2 | 12, 8, 16, 20
3 | 15, 18 3 | 6, 30, 60 2 | 6, 4, 8, 10
5, 6 2 | 2, 10, 20 3, 2, 4, 5
1, 5, 10
Factors of 30 {2, 3, 5} Factors of 12 {2, 3, 2} Factors of 12 {2, 2, 3}
Factors of 36 {2, 3, 6} Factors of 60 {2, 3, 2, 5} Factors of 8 {2, 2, 2}
Common Factors {2, 3} Factors of 120 {2, 3, 2, 10} Factors of 16 {2, 2, 4}
The GCF = 2 x 3 = 6 Common Factors {2, 3, 2} Factors of 20 {2, 2, 5}
The GCF = 2 x 3 x 2 = 12. Common Factors{2,2}
The GCF is 2 x 2 = 4
How to find the common factors and GCF of 2-4 digit numbers?
Steps GCF
Step 1: Write the given set of numbers
Write the problem. in horizontal way. | 15, 30, 90, 60
Step 2: Find a prime number Since 15, 30, 90 and 60 are all
that can divide the given set divisible by 5, use it as their 1st 5 | 15, 30, 90, 60
of numbers. prime number divisor.
Step 3: Divide each number. Divide each given number then 5 | 15, 30, 90, 60
write the quotient below. 3, 6, 18, 12
Step 4: Continue dividing Since 3, 6, 18, and 12 has a 5 | 15, 30, 90, 60
until the quotient have no common factor of 3, use it as 3 | 3, 6, 18, 12
common factor except 1. their 2nd prime divisor. 1, 2, 6, 4
Step 5: Since there is no more Factors of 15 are 5, 3
Write the factors of 15, 30, common factors except 1. Factors of 30 are 5, 3, 2
90 and 60. Enumerate the factors of each Factors of 90 are 5, 3, 6
given number. Factors of 60 are 5, 3, 4
Step 6: Identify the common Encircle the common factors of Factors of 15 are
factors of 15, 30, 90, and 60 the given set of number. 5, 3
Factors of 30 are
5, 3, 2
Factors of 90 are
5, 3, 6
Factors of 60 are 5, 3, 4
Common factors are 5, 3
Step 7: Get the product of Multiply the common factors. GCF = 5 x 3 = 15
the common factors to get the (5 x 3) to get the GCF.
GCF.
Wrap it Up!
Factors are numbers that being multiplied to get the product.
Common Factors are factors that are common to the given set of numbers.
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) is the greatest or the biggest common factor of set
of numbers.
To find the GCF of the given set of numbers
1. Write the given numbers in horizontal manner.
2. Find a prime number that can divide each of the given numbers.
3. Divide the given numbers by the prime number and write the quotient.
4. Continue the process until there will be no common factor except 1.
5. Write the factors of each number.
6. Identify the common factors of the given numbers.
7. Get the product the common factors to get the GCF.
* For further explanations and details of the lesson/topic, please open your worktext in
Mathematics 5 pages .
Flex Your Brain!
A. Try These!
Directions: Write the common factors of each set of numbers using continuous
division. Use a separate solution sheet.
1) 8 and 12 2) 16 and 24 3) 20, 40, and 60
Common factors = ____ Common factors = ____ Common factors =
____
4) 8, 12, 20, and 36 5. 15, 30, 60, and 90
Common factors { } Common factors { }
B. Keep Trying!
Directions: Find the GCF using continuous division.
1) 14, 21 GCF = 2) 10, 30 GCF = 3) 8, 16, 40 GCF =
4) 60, 90, 180 GCF = 5. 12, 36, 24, 60 GCF =
Go for an Extra mile!
Directions: Read and analyze the problem then solve. Write your answer on the blank.
1) Ana has three ribbons with different lengths 30 cm, 45, cm and 60 cm consecutively. She
wants to cut the ribbon into equal length. What is the greatest possible length of each
ribbon with an equal length and no remainder?
2) There are 35 bananas, and 28 custard apple left to Mang Tacios fruit stand. He wants to
share it with his workers. What is the greatest number of each fruit that each worker
received?
3) Mang Ambo has 30 mangoes 75 bananas, and 45 soursop. He wants to put them in a box
with the same number of fruits and the greatest number of each fruits possible in each bag.
Answer the following:
a. How many fruits can she put in each bag?
b. How many mangoes in each bag?
c. How many bananas in each bag?
d. How many soursop in each bag?
e. How many boxes of fruits will she have?
Reflect Upon!
How do you find the common factors of the given set of numbers?
Why do you need to find the common factors of the given set of numbers before getting
its GCF?
When do you stop dividing the given numbers?
List three things (it may be a concept, a procedure, or a value) that you have learned after
completing this material. In what way do you think these things may be applied in your life?
Time to Surf!
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