Exploring Common Factors
Exploring Common Factors
Find factors of two numbers using rectangles. Identify which factors they share to understand common factors.
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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