Form 11: Distinguishing GCF vs LCM in Context Exercise

Form 11: Distinguishing GCF vs LCM in Context

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Form 11: Distinguishing GCF vs LCM in Context

Practice determining whether a given context requires finding the greatest common factor or the least common multiple. Strengthen problem-solving skills in context.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Should you use GCF or LCM to find how many identical gift packages can be made from 18 cookies and 24 candies?

  2. MultiChoice

    Should you use GCF or LCM to find when two sirens sounding every 15 and 20 seconds will sound together again?

  3. MultiChoice

    Should you use GCF or LCM to cut two wooden boards of lengths 40 cm and 64 cm into equal-sized maximum length pieces?

  4. MultiChoice

    Should you use GCF or LCM to determine the smallest common denominator when adding 1/6 and 1/8?

  5. MultiChoice

    Should you use GCF or LCM to simplify the fraction 24/36 to its lowest terms?

  6. MultiChoice

    Hot dog buns come in packs of 8 and sausages in packs of 12. To buy equal amounts of both, should you find GCF or LCM?

  7. MultiChoice

    To divide 32 boys and 48 girls into equal teams with only boys or only girls, should you use GCF or LCM?

  8. MultiChoice

    Two planetary orbits take 12 years and 18 years. To find when they align again, should you use GCF or LCM?

  9. MultiChoice

    Which value will ALWAYS be less than or equal to the smaller of two positive numbers?

  10. MultiChoice

    Which value will ALWAYS be greater than or equal to the larger of two positive numbers?

  11. MultiChoice

    To factor out the largest common value from 18x + 24, should you find GCF or LCM?

  12. MultiChoice

    A blinking sign lights up every 8 seconds and another every 14 seconds. Finding when both light together requires: