Activity
Wyzant

Wyzant: Finding a Gcf

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson from WyzAnt, students learn how to find the greatest common factor (GCF) for numbers and expressions. There are practice problems and a GCF calculator for assistance.
Activity
Other

Greatest Common Factor/definition and Example

For Students 9th - 10th
A walkthrough example of the discovery of the GCF of three numbers. Contains a definition as well.
Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Factoring

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From pulling out the common factors of a polynomial to giving hints on how to factor a trinomial that does not have a leading coefficient of 1, a comprehensive tutorial for factoring polynomials is given as well as practice, interactive...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Fractions and Decimals

For Students 5th - 6th
Students are assessed on fractions and decimals. Topics include greatest common factor, improper fractions, and fractions as decimals. The self-checking test includes hints and solutions.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Finding the Greatest Common Factor of Two Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Math Forum response to question about finding the greatest common factor by using the factoring tree method.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Greatest Common Factors, Least Common Multiples

For Students 9th - 10th
Math Forum response to request for info on how to find greatest common factors, and how this compares to least common multiples. Explanation includes examples of each.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Factor With the Distributive Property

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice applying the distributive property to factor numerical expressions (no variables). Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
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Math Aids

Math Aids: Factors Worksheets

For Students K - 1st
Great resource for learning and practicing fractions and their different operations. Math worksheets are printable, may be customized, and include answer keys.
Activity
Wyzant

Wyzant: Finding a Gcf of Two Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students find the greatest common factor of two numbers. An example, practice exercises, and solutions are included.
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Common Factors Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This calculator factors a set of positive integers to find the common factors (common divisors) of those integers. Enter the set of numbers you want to factor separating them with commas.
Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Factors and Multiples

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Students are introduced to prime numbers, composite numbers, prime factorization, greatest common factor, and least common multiple in this SMART whiteboard activity.
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Greatest Common Divisor (Factor)

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
This resource allows students to practice finding the greatest common factor among 2, 3, or 4 numbers. Students are able to select parameters of how many numbers they will compare, and the range of possible numbers. There are ten...
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Greatest Common Divisor (Factor): Math Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This tool allows you to create worksheets where students must find the greatest common factor in a set of two to four whole numbers.
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Math Aids

Math Aids: Fractions Worksheets

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Great resource for learning and practicing fractions and their different operations. Math worksheets are printable, may be customized, and include answer keys.
Activity
Teaching Treasures Publications

Teaching Treasures: Year Eight Nine Math (Page 1)

For Students 9th - 10th
Review a variety of number sense skills using this interactive worksheet. Concepts include greatest common factor, lowest common multiple, rounding to the nearest thousandth, and determining percent. Answers can be checked immediately...
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Other

Basket Math Interactive

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore more than twenty math concepts such a perimeter, rounding, exponents, decimals, sign numbers, and more using this interactive basketball game. A Spanish version is also offered. Students results are tabulated daily.
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Least Common Multiple: Math Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This tool allows you to create worksheets where students must find the lowest common factor in a set of two to four whole numbers.
Activity
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Factoring Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Saskatchewan provides an explanation of factoring by grouping, greatest common factor, perfect squares, and difference of squares. Higher degree polynomials factored as well. Some examples provided along...
Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebMath site provides links to tutorials and lessons in both Algebra I and II. Links to topics such as factoring, solving equations, polynomials, simplifying equations, graphing, and much more.
Handout
Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Preliminaries: Factoring Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that illustrate how to factor polynomials. It discusses factoring out the greatest common factor, factoring by grouping, factoring quadratics, and factoring polynomials with degree...
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University of Vienna (Austria)

University of Vienna: Elementary Properties of Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Quick interactive assessment which determines skill level on fraction equivalence, prime factorization, and common divisors/multiples.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Factor Polynomials: Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Identify correctly factored forms of given polynomials. Factorizations may use complex numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Elias Saab

Math Drills: Lcm and Gcd Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interactive quiz which provides students with two numbers and asks them to find either the Least Common Multiple or the Greatest Common Divisor between them. Students input their solution and have the program evaluate it. Hints are...