Greatest Common Factor

Presentation

•

Mathematics

•

9th - 12th Grade

•

Medium

Susan Price

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

7 Slides • 4 Questions

AIM: How can we factor using the Greatest Common Factor?

Use this method if numbers are large. Use a factor tree. List all the prime factors (even if the numbers repeat). Multiply the common prime factors to figure out the GCF.

2. Prime Factorization

List the factors of each number.

Circle the largest common factor.

1. List Factors

Two Methods

Multiple Choice

What are all the factors of 10?

1, 2, 5, 10

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10

1, 10

1, 2, 4, 8

Multiple Choice

What is the GCF of this polynomial: $10x^3+15x^{5\ }$

$5x^2$

$5x^3$

$10x$

$10x^3$

Open Ended

Ryan is trying to factor this polynomial:

$12x^2-20x^4$

He says that the GCF is $2x^2$ Do you agree with Ryan? Explain why.

Type response here

Multiple Select

After our notes and work today, I feel ....

I still do NOT understand at all.

I understand this a little bit.

I think I got this down.

This is so easy. Can we do this the rest of the semester?

AIM: How can we factor using the Greatest Common Factor?

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 11

SLIDE

Similar Resources on Wayground

11 questions

Square Root Functions

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Factoring trinomials a > 1

Presentation

•

9th - 11th Grade

10 questions

Solving Equations

Presentation

•

6th Grade

8 questions

Triangle Congruence Review

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Writing Equations for Exponential Functions

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Writing Piecewise Functions from Graphs

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Function Notation Lesson

Presentation

•

9th - 12th Grade

9 questions

Triangle Sum and Exterior Angle Theorems

Presentation

•

9th - 11th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

10 questions

Safety Day 2026 – Student Review

Quiz

•

9th Grade

21 questions

Continents and Oceans

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

Parts of Speech

Quiz

•

5th Grade

16 questions

Subject & Predicate

Quiz

•

5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

12 questions

Map Skills

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

22 questions

Continents and Oceans

Quiz

•

5th Grade

15 questions

Rounding Decimals

Quiz

•

5th Grade

Discover more resources for Mathematics

12 questions

Absolute Value Equations

Quiz

•

9th Grade

20 questions

Function or Not a Function

Quiz

•

8th - 9th Grade

11 questions

Slope from 2 points

Quiz

•

8th - 9th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Basics of Exponents

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

10 questions

Solving Absolute Value Equations

Quiz

•

9th Grade

20 questions

Unit 5 Test RSC (25-26)

Quiz

•

10th Grade

18 questions

SB 12.2 Write in point slope form

Quiz

•

9th Grade

12 questions

Identify Rigid Transformations

Quiz

•

8th - 12th Grade