Sub Title Factors and Multiples Chapter 3: Conquering SAT Math.

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Factors and Multiples Chapter 3: Conquering SAT Math

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Factors and MultiplesChapter 3: Conquering SAT Math

Greatest Common Factor (GCF)Lease Common Multiple (LCM)

• A factor of a whole number divides the number, with no remainder.

• Example: Is 6 a factor of 50?8

6 50

48

2The answer is no.

Primes and Composites

• A prime number is a positive integer that has exactly two factors, one and itself.

• A composite is a positive integer that has more than two factors.

example: Is 20 a prime or composite number?

The factors of 20 are {1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 20}.

Therefore, 20 is a composite number.

The GREATEST COMMON FACTOR (GCF) of two numbers is the largest factor the two numbers have in common.