Question
Gabby has 130 insects in her bug collection that have wings and 70 that have pincers. She wants to buy a display case for her collection, but is unsure how many she will need. Each display case should have an equal number of insects with wings and pincers. How many display cases does she need to buy?
Answers
Ms. Sue
What is the greatest common factor of 130 and 70?
Amy
10
jewellry
70: 2 5 7
130: 2 5 13
GCF: 2 5
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) is: 2 x 5 = 10
Hoped it helped!
130: 2 5 13
GCF: 2 5
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) is: 2 x 5 = 10
Hoped it helped!
Ms. Sue
Right. She needs 10 cases.
Amy
Thanks
Ms. Sue
You're welcome, Amy.