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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the GCF of 20 and 30?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

any ideas?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Uhhhh. 60? Or is that the LCF?

OpenStudy (jdoe0001):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Uhhh, idk.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@jdoe0001

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

start by listing the factors of 20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20,40,60,80,100,120,140,160,180,200

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

those are multiples, not factors

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

what numbers go evenly INTO 20?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1,2,4,

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

keep going, you're missing some.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1,2,4,5,10

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

good, let's not forget 20 so our factors of 20 are: 1,2,4,5,10,and 20 now list the factors of 30

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

excellent! now compare the two lists. what numbers appear in both lists?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1,2,5,10

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

good! now, look at that list you just wrote. which one is the biggest?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10

Vocaloid (vocaloid):

good, so 10 is your GCF ~

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohhh. Thank you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now ive got like 16 more math questions but ill try and figure those out myself.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Least Common Multiples :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are fo0ur people here we can all help you

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