Exploring Common Factors
Exploring Common Factors
Find factors of two numbers using rectangles. Identify which factors they share to understand common factors.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
How do the common factors relate to the area models?
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Open-ended question 2
Why are the numbers in the list called “common factors”?
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Open-ended question 3
Do you notice any patterns in the list of common factors?
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Open-ended question 4
Suppose 2 and 3 are common factors of two numbers. Does this mean that 6 is also a common factor of those numbers? Explain your answer.
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