Lesson 1: Factors and Multiples
Duration of Days: 4
Lesson Objective
- Students will be able to find the greatest common factor of two numbers.
- Students will be able to find the least common multiple of two or more numbers.
- How can we determine the greatest common factor of two numbers?
- If two events occur at different intervals, how can we determine the first time they will happen simultaneously?
- Greatest common factor
- Least common multiple
- Factors
- Multiples
6.NS.B.4
Find the greatest common factor of two whole numbers less than or equal to 100 and the least common multiple of two whole numbers less than or equal to 12. Use the distributive property to express a sum of two whole numbers 1-100 with a common factor as a multiple of a sum of two whole numbers with no common factor.
DOK 1-3
Use factor trees, provide multiplication tables and calculators
- Classwork / Homework
- Exit tickets
- End of unit assessment