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Using upside down birthday cake to find the greatest common factor (GCF)

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Uploaded by on Oct 11, 2009

This is an alternate way to determine the greatest common factor (GCF) for a set of numbers using the upside down birthday cake method.

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  • Yes, this is an awesome method, however I came across two numbers that got me. 52 and 26. Using this method I keep getting "2" as being my GCF when the answer is "26". Please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks

  • @ksluder From 52 and 26 you take out a 2, and have 26 and 13 left. You can take 13 out of both of those numbers. Multiply the 2 and the 13 and you get 26.

    Glad this helps.

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  • thank you so much!

    i learned this method back in the 8th grade, im now in college and im about to take a test ont his stuff and after watching this video i remember how to do it again!

    thanks!

  • This looks like a simple, but effective method for teaching this concept. Thank You!

  • thanks soooo much

  • Thanks abunch my homework is now fun and easy:)

  • thank you so much u really get it know

  • Thanks!!!

    

  • yay ty it helped lotses!

  • omg thanks you helped me so much on my homework!

  • your vid. really helped. Thanks!

  • You can also do this for the LCM, all you have to do is multiply everything and not just the nos. on the sides :)

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