Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) & Highest Common Factor (HCF)
These lessons, with videos, examples and step-by-step solutions, help GCSE Maths students learn how to find the highest common factor (HCF) and lowest common multiple (LCM).
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Printable & Online Factors & Multiples Worksheets
How to work out HCF and LCM using short division or ladder method?
How to work out the Highest Common Factor and Lowest Common Multiple using short division?
Useful for quick calculations where a factor tree isn’t required. GCSE.
Example:
Find the HCF and LCM of 108 and 24.
How to find HCF and LCM using the ladder method?
This video will teach you how to find the highest common factor (HCF) and lowest common multiple (LCM)
for 2 numbers.
Example:
Find the HCF and LCM of 24 and 36.
Finding the LCM using the “Ladder” Method
Example:
Find the LCM of 16 and 40.
Finding the GCF using the “Ladder” Method
Example:
Find the GCF and LCM of 24 and 40.
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