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HCF and LCM:The ladder method

The HCF first: divide both numbers by a prime that is a factor of both until none is, then multiply down the side. Then the LCM: multiply round the L.

A free key stage 3 and GCSE Foundation number lesson on HCF and LCM: the ladder method, spec code N4. It has a lesson deck to teach from with a visualiser, worksheets with answers, a puzzle, an exit ticket, end of unit tests and a method video.

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HCF and LCM:The ladder method

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