Find the Common Multiples and

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

Mylene B. Malimban
Tabora Elementary School
GEA Cavite
 Day 1
Objectives:

1. Identify the multiples of a given

number up to 100.
2. Find the common multiples and least
common multiples of two numbers
using the listing method.
Skip counting exercises for
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Write each number as a product of prime
factors.
1. 8 ______
2. 9 ______
3. 12 ______
4. 7 ______
5. 16 ______
The Boat is Sinking
Presentation
Shiela owns a dry good store and Jackie
owns a restaurant. They buy their goods
and supplies every six weeks and eight
weeks respectively. If they buy their goods
in the department store this week, on what
week will they buy again their
goods and supplies at the same
time?
 When does Shiela
buy her goods and
supplies?

Who owns a What does the

restaurant? problem ask for?

Who owns a dry Can you think

good store? of ways to solve
it?
Processing the Activities
How will you solve for the correct
answer?
Which multiples are common to 6 and 8?
What is the smallest multiple common to
6 and 8?
(introduce the term least common multiple or LCM as the
smallest multiple common to 2 numbers.)
Reinforcing the Concept and Skill

A. Find the least common multiple of each

pair of numbers. Write your answer on the
blank before each number.
_____1.
24 12 and 24 _____4.
72 9 and 8
_____2.
24 8 and 12 60
_____5. 10 and 12
42
_____3. 7 and 6
B. Find the common multiples and least
common multiple of each pair of numbers.
1) 2 = (2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,….)
4 = (4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40,…)
Common multiples:_______________
4, 8, 12, 16, 20
LCM:________________________
4

2) 6 = (6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,…)
8 = (8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64,72,80,…)
Common multiples:_______________
24, 48, 72
LCM:________________________
24
3) 10 = (10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,….)
5 = (5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,…)
Common multiples:_______________
10, 20, 30, 40, 50,…
LCM:________________________
10

4) 6 = (6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,…)
4 = (4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40,…)
Common multiples:_______________
12, 24, 36, 48,…
LCM:________________________
12
C. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. A common multiple of 6 and 4 is ___.
a. 12 b. 6 c. 3 d. 2
2. A common multiple of 4 and 20 is ____.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 8 d. 20
3. The LCM of 15 and 9 is _____.
a. 35 b. 45 c. 15 d. 3
4. The LCM f 8 and 3 is _____
a. 24 b. 48 c. 72 d. 36
5. A common multiple of 14 and 10 is ____.
a. 140 b. 70 c. 14 d. 7
Summarizing the Lesson

To find the LCM of two

(2) given numbers, we do
any of the following
methods:
Listing Method
Prime Factorization
Continuous Division
Assessment
a. Find the LCM of each pair of numbers using the
indicated method. Write the answer inside the
box.
12 1. 6 and 12
36 2. 9 and 12
450 3. 45 and 50
b. Find the LCM.
36 4. 12 and 18
72 5. 24 and 36
Home Activity

Find the LCM of the following pairs of

numbers.
1) 6 and 9 _____
18
2) 18 and 30 _____
90
3) 45 and 27 _____
135
4) 9 and 15 _____
45
5) 30 and 40 _____
120
 Find the Common
Multiples and Least
Common Multiple (LCM)
Mylene B. Malimban
Tabora Elementary School
GEA Cavite
 Day 2
Objectives:
1. Identify the multiples of a given
number up to 100.
2. Find the common multiples and least
common multiples of two numbers
using the prime factorization.
Skip counting exercises for
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Write each number as a product of prime
factors.
1. 8 ______
2. 9 ______
3. 12 ______
4. 7 ______
5. 16 ______
The Boat is Sinking
Presentation
Shiela owns a dry good store and Jackie
owns a restaurant. They buy their goods
and supplies every six weeks and eight
weeks respectively. If they buy their goods
in the department store this week, on what
week will they buy again their
goods and supplies at the same
time?
 When does Shiela
buy her goods and
supplies?

Who owns a What does the

restaurant? problem ask for?

Who owns a dry Can you think

good store? of ways to solve
it?
Processing the Activities
How will you solve for the correct
answer?
Which multiples are common to 6 and 8?
What is the smallest multiple common to
6 and 8?
(introduce the term least common multiple or LCM as the
smallest multiple common to 2 numbers.)
Reinforcing the Concept and Skill

A. Find the least common multiple of each

pair of numbers. Write your answer on the
blank before each number.
_____1.
24 12 and 24 _____4.
72 9 and 8
_____2.
24 8 and 12 60
_____5. 10 and 12
42
_____3. 7 and 6
B. Find the common multiples and least
common multiple of each pair of numbers.
1) 2 = (2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,….)
4 = (4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40,…)
Common multiples:_______________
4, 8, 12, 16, 20
LCM:________________________
4

2) 6 = (6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,…)
8 = (8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64,72,80,…)
Common multiples:_______________
24, 48, 72
LCM:________________________
24
3) 10 = (10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,….)
5 = (5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,…)
Common multiples:_______________
10, 20, 30, 40, 50,…
LCM:________________________
10

4) 6 = (6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,…)
4 = (4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40,…)
Common multiples:_______________
12, 24, 36, 48,…
LCM:________________________
12
C. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. A common multiple of 6 and 4 is ___.
a. 12 b. 6 c. 3 d. 2
2. A common multiple of 4 and 20 is ____.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 8 d. 20
3. The LCM of 15 and 9 is _____.
a. 35 b. 45 c. 15 d. 3
4. The LCM f 8 and 3 is _____
a. 24 b. 48 c. 72 d. 36
5. A common multiple of 14 and 10 is ____.
a. 140 b. 70 c. 14 d. 7
Summarizing the Lesson

To find the LCM of two

(2) given numbers, we do
any of the following
methods:
Listing Method
Prime Factorization
Continuous Division
Assessment
a. Find the LCM of each pair of numbers using the
indicated method. Write the answer inside the
box.
12 1. 6 and 12
36 2. 9 and 12
450 3. 45 and 50
b. Find the LCM.
36 4. 12 and 18
72 5. 24 and 36
Home Activity

Find the LCM of the following pairs of

numbers.
1) 6 and 9 _____
18
2) 18 and 30 _____
90
3) 45 and 27 _____
135
4) 9 and 15 _____
45
5) 30 and 40 _____
120
 Find the
Common Multiples
and Least Common
Multiple (LCM)
Mylene B. Malimban
Tabora Elementary School
GEA Cavite
 Day 3
Objectives:
1.Identify the multiples of a given
number up to 100.

2.Find the common multiples and

least common multiples of two
numbers using the continuous
division.
Skip counting exercises for
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Write each number as a product of prime
factors.
1. 8 ______
2. 9 ______
3. 12 ______
4. 7 ______
5. 16 ______
The Boat is Sinking
Presentation
Shiela owns a dry good store and Jackie
owns a restaurant. They buy their goods
and supplies every six weeks and eight
weeks respectively. If they buy their goods
in the department store this week, on what
week will they buy again their
goods and supplies at the same
time?
 When does Shiela
buy her goods and
supplies?

Who owns a What does the

restaurant? problem ask for?

Who owns a dry Can you think

good store? of ways to solve
it?
Processing the Activities
How will you solve for the correct
answer?
Which multiples are common to 6 and 8?
What is the smallest multiple common to
6 and 8?
(introduce the term least common multiple or LCM as the
smallest multiple common to 2 numbers.)
Reinforcing the Concept and Skill

A. Find the least common multiple of each

pair of numbers. Write your answer on the
blank before each number.
_____1.
24 12 and 24 _____4.
72 9 and 8
_____2.
48 8 and 12 120
_____5. 10 and 12
42
_____3. 7 and 6
B. Find the common multiples and least
common multiple of each pair of numbers.
1) 2 = (2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,….)
4 = (4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40,…)
Common multiples:_______________
4, 8, 12, 16, 20
LCM:________________________
4

2) 6 = (6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,…)
8 = (8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64,72,80,…)
Common multiples:_______________
24, 48, 72
LCM:________________________
24
3) 10 = (10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,….)
5 = (5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,…)
Common multiples:_______________
10, 20, 30, 40, 50,…
LCM:________________________
10

4) 6 = (6,12,18,24,30,36,42,48,54,60,…)
4 = (4,8,12,16,20,24,28,32,36,40,…)
Common multiples:_______________
12, 24, 36, 48,…
LCM:________________________
12
C. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. A common multiple of 6 and 4 is ___.
a. 12 b. 6 c. 3 d. 2
2. A common multiple of 4 and 20 is ____.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 8 d. 20
3. The LCM of 15 and 9 is _____.
a. 35 b. 45 c. 15 d. 3
4. The LCM f 8 and 3 is _____
a. 24 b. 48 c. 72 d. 36
5. A common multiple of 14 and 10 is ____.
a. 140 b. 70 c. 14 d. 7
Summarizing the Lesson

To find the LCM of two

(2) given numbers, we do
any of the following
methods:
Listing Method
Prime Factorization
Continuous Division
Assessment
a. Find the LCM of each pair of numbers using the
indicated method. Write the answer inside the
box.
12 1. 6 and 12
36 2. 9 and 12
450 3. 45 and 50
b. Find the LCM.
36 4. 12 and 18
72 5. 24 and 36
Home Activity

Find the LCM of the following pairs of

numbers.
1) 6 and 9 _____
2) 18 and 30 _____
3) 45 and 27 _____
4) 9 and 15 _____
5) 30 and 40 _____
Find the Common Multiples
and Least Common Multiple
(LCM)
Mylene B. Malimban
Tabora Elementary School
GEA Cavite
 Day 4
Objectives:
1. Identify the multiples of a given
number up to 100.
2. Find the common multiples and least
common multiples of two numbers
using the following methods: listing ,
prime factorization and continuous
division.
 Games
Writing multiples of the following.
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Write each number as a product of
prime factors.
1. 25
2. 18
3. 24
4. 56
5. 30
 Song: LCM
(Tune: Are You Sleeping)
LCM, LCM
Least Common Multiple
Let us list the multiple
Find the common multiple
Choose the least among them
It’s the LCM
of two numbers
Presentation
Carina baked puto. She
wants to pack them in
boxes of 9 and 12 pieces.
What is the smallest
number of pieces of puto
that she can pack using the
boxes?
Processing the Activities
How will you solve for the
correct answer?
Which multiples are common to
8 and 12?
What is the smallest multiple
common to 8 and 12?
Reinforcing the Concept and Skill

A. Find the least common multiple of each

pair of numbers. Write your answer on the
blank before each number.
_____1.
120 24 and 40 _____4.
30 10 and 15
_____2.
150 25 and 30 _____5.
18 18 and 6
_____3.
54 18 and 27
Summarizing the Lesson

To find the LCM of two

(2) given numbers, we do
any of the following
methods:
Listing Method
Prime Factorization
Continuous Division
Assessment
Find the LCM of each pair of numbers. Write the
answer inside the box.
24 1. 8 and 12
6 2. 6 and 3
30 3. 30 and 15
36 4. 9 and 4
6 5. 2 and 3
FindFind
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LCMLCMofofthe followingsets
the following pairs
of of
numbers.
numbers.
1) 3,
1) 6 and 94 and 6
_____
2) 5, 8 and 20
2) 18 and 30 _____
3) 4, 6, and 12
3) 45 and 27 _____
4) 6, 9 and 12
4) 95)and 15 _____
12, 18 and 24
5) 30 and 40 _____
Find the LCM of the following pairs of
numbers.
1) 6 and 9 _____
2) 18 and 30 _____
3) 45 and 27 _____
4) 9 and 15 _____
5) 30 and 40 _____