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Using the Distributive Property with GCF
Understand that a sum of two numbers with a common factor can be expressed as a product using the GCF.

Understand that a sum of two numbers with a common factor can be expressed as a product using the GCF.
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Apply GCF and LCM to simplify fractions and find common denominators, use the distributive property to rewrite sums, and solve complex real-world problems.
Find the greatest common factor of two whole numbers less than or equal to 100 and the least common multiple of two whole numbers less than or equal to 12. Use the distributive property to express a sum of two whole numbers 1-100 with a common factor as a multiple of a sum of two whole numbers with no common factor. For example, express 36 + 8 as 4 (9 + 2).