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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mathematics (Grade 6)

The Number System

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The Number System: Fluency, Factors, Multiples

Least Common Multiple (LCM) -I

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Least Common Multiple (LCM) -I
Introduction

The Least Common Multiple (LCM) helps find the smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers. Understanding LCM is useful for solving problems involving repeat...

Transcript

On a Monday morning, Maya starts two new classes at the community center: a yoga class and a dance class.

She notices that the yoga class meets every 4 days, while the dance class meets every 6 days.

Now, she wants to know when both classes will happen again on the same day.

To find out, we can use the least common multiple, ...

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Least Common MultipleLCM CalculationNumber MultiplesCommon MultiplesFraction DenominatorsRepeating EventsNumber PatternsMathematical Problem SolvingWhole Number MultiplicationSmallest Common Multiple