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24 granola bars and 36 juice boxes go into identical bags. What's the greatest number of bags you can make?
In this video
- Find the greatest common factor of 24 and 36 by listing factors: 12.
- Find the least common multiple of 10 and 8 by skip-counting: 40.
- Use the GCF to rewrite 36 + 8 as 4 × (9 + 2).
Try it together
The GCF of 18 and 30
Show the answer
6
Factors they share: 1, 2, 3, 6. The greatest is 6.
Ask, don't tell
“Are we splitting things up, or lining them up?”
“Should the answer be smaller or bigger than the numbers?”
The workbook these videos go with
Math for Parents – 6th Grade: Numbers & Operations. Picture-first lessons, “Ask, don't tell” prompts on every page, worked examples, real-world missions, and answer keys with coaching notes, so you can help even if it's been years since you learned it.