Finding the Least Common Multiple Scribe Post
Comments: 5
Today's Learning Target
- Finding the least common factor.
Definitions
- In order to even understand what I'm talking about you must know the vocabulary i"m going to use.
- Multiple- the product of a quantity by an integer; for example "36 is a multiple of 9.
Lesson
- There are a wide viarety of ways to use a multiple. The one I'm about to tell you uses a list.
- The first step to finding the least common multiple using a list is to orde the multiple of the numbers you want to find the least common number out of.
- Next is to cicrle the numbers that common in all the list that you made.
- The lowest number that is in both list is the least common multiple.
Example
- Lets do 8 and 16.
- 8: 8,16,24,32,40,48,56,72, 16:16,32,48,60,72,84,96
- The common factors between those numbers are 16,32,48,and 72.
- the lowest number is 16 so 16 is the least common factor.
If you want another way to do this "click me"
If you just want more general math knowledge "click me"
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brownj
on November 8, 2006 at 6:10 PM
Nice Post Marc! I like the links! 
toddc
on November 8, 2006 at 6:34 PM
Good sribe post. I learn a lotsee ya,
Chandler
madeline
on November 8, 2006 at 6:59 PM
I noticed that sometimes you said least common factor instead of multiple.
wyoming5
on November 8, 2006 at 8:26 PM
Marc,I noticed the same thing as Madeline--you are finding the least common MULTIPLE, not factor. Overall though, your post is very good! Your lesson is easy to understand and you have an excellent example.
Good job,
Mr. Tubbs
betagolec
on November 10, 2006 at 9:48 PM
Good blog! I like your links.But sometimes you put least common factor besides multiple. 
