Question

Gcf/ greatest common factor and / LCM least common multiple Mang Andoy is going to put in trays of 6 eggs and 12 eggs. What is the smallest number of eggs that Mang Andoy can put using the tray. 1. What is asked? _________________________________ 2. What are given facts? _________________________________ 3. How will you solve the problem? ___________________________ 4. How is the solution done? ______________________________ 5. What is the answer to the problem? ___________________________

Answer 1

Answer with explanantion:

1. What is asked? The smallest number of eggs that Mang Andoy can put using the tray.

2. What are given facts?  Two kinds of tray (One can have 6 eggs , other can have 12 eggs)

3. How will you solve the problem? We need to find LCM of 6 and 12.

4. How is the solution done?

Prime factorization of 6 and 12:

6=2 x 3

12 = 2 x 2 x 3

LCM(6,12) = 2 x 2 x 3 = 12

5. What is the answer to the problem? The smallest number of eggs that Mang Andoy can put using the tray = 12