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HCF (Highest Common Factor)

Mathematics JSS 1 Week WEEK 3 Preview
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Duration: 40 minutes

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Learning Objectives (Preview)

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

  1. Find HCF of two or more numbers by listing factors.
  2. Find HCF using prime factorisation.
Rationale (Preview)
HCF is used in sharing items equally, simplifying fractions, and solving problems involving grouping.
Presentation Steps (Preview)
Step / Time Teacher's Activities Student's Activities Learning Points
Introduction (5 min)
Write: 'Factors of 12: 1,2,3,4,6,12'. 'Factors of 18: 1,2,3,6,9,18'. Ask: 'What is the largest facto [Preview only]
Students identify 6 as the common factor. They list factors for Ex 2 and find HCF = 10.
HCF is the largest positive integer that divides two or more numbers without a remainder.
Step 1 (10 min)
Give pairs: (24,36), (15,25), (18,24). 24: 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24; 36: 1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36 → HCF = 12. 1 [Preview only]
Students list factors and find the largest common one.
Listing factors works well for smaller numbers.
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