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Grade 6 maths · AA.3 · Factors and Multiples

Rewrite a sum of two numbers to 100 using the GCF

Pull out the greatest common factor, then write the two leftover numbers in brackets. Use spaces: GCF(first + second).

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  1. Use the GCF to rewrite 6 + 2 as a product: GCF(sum of two numbers with no common factor).

    Answer: 2(3 + 1)

  2. Rewrite 4 + 20 as the GCF times a sum, like 4(9 + 2).

    Answer: 4(1 + 5)

  3. Rewrite 6 + 3 as the GCF times a sum, like 4(9 + 2).

    Answer: 3(2 + 1)

Tip: Pull out the greatest common factor, then write the two leftover numbers in brackets. Use spaces: GCF(first + second).

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