Game: MIX AND MATCH
Aim: Drag question blocks to answer boxes
Method:
Drag the question block over the right answer box to tidy up the play room. Points are added and taken away automatically.
Click the answer boxes to hear the answer for each box. You must answer 5 questions correctly to complete the game
6th grade / Number / Multiples Factors Primes / Multiples / Lowest common multiples
The lowest common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest multiple that both numbers have in common. To find the lowest common multiple, write out the multiples of each number until you find a common multiple. The smallest multiple that they share is the LCM.
For example, to find the LCM of 6 and 8:
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, ...
Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, ...
We can see that 24 is the smallest multiple that 6 and 8 share, so the LCM of 6 and 8 is 24.
Here's another example. Find the LCM of 12 and 18:
Multiples of 12: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, ...
Multiples of 18: 18, 36, 54, 72, 90, 108, 126, 144, 162, 180, ...
We can see that 36 is the smallest common multiple of 12 and 18, so the LCM of 12 and 18 is 36.
It's important to note that this method can become more time-consuming and difficult when dealing with larger numbers, which is why methods such as prime factorization and product notation are often used for finding the LCM of larger numbers.
In this topic you are asked to find the lowest common multiple of pairs of numbers between 3 and 40.
With our Mix and match math game you will be practicing the topic "Lowest common multiples" from 6th grade / Number / Multiples Factors Primes / Multiples Factors Primes. The math in this game consists of 17 questions that ask you to identify the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 2 numbers.
In this game we are in a room with lots of toys - and the room needs clearing up - you need to put the play blocks back in the right boxes to tidy the room and win the game...but which is the right box for each block? Well, you can work that out by comparing the question on the block with the math answer on each of the boxes - you should drag the question block into the box whose math answer matches the picture question.
You can listen to the spoken math answer by clicking on the individual boxes. There are 5 blocks to clear up - but if you put them in the wrong boxes, there will be more... Anyway, tidy is good and practicing math is better so start now and see how you get on...
This game reinforces the math you learned or revised in the lesson by asking you to match each question to the correct answer. If you are older you may not like the childish reference to toys, but don't worry - there are other games to play, and who knows - you might like a trip down memory lane?
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There are 5 blocks that need putting away to tidy the play room. Drag (they are heavy...) the blocks to the correct boxes.
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