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HCF and LCM inquiry 1

Using this prompt allows students to explore their understanding of factors and multiples and in particular highest common factors and lowest common multiples. These concepts are particularly useful to explore when beginning to deal with fractions with different denominators. The resource includes classroom examples, teacher notes and guided questions.

Resource details
Year level
Year 7
Purpose
Assessment tasks Student activities Teaching resource
Strand
Number Algebra
Topic
Integers Multiples, factors and powers Properties of number
Audience
Teachers
Format
Downloadable resource
Australian Curriculum code
AC9M7N02
Numeracy progression
Multiplicative strategies (P9)
Publisher
Inquiry Maths
Copyright
© Andrew Blair 2012-21. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Keywords
common factor