The Spirograph and the Greatest Common Factor.

Cavanaugh, William E.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ114891

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1975

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

The Spirograph and the Greatest Common Factor

Cavanaugh, William E.

Mathematics Teacher, 68, 2, 162-163, Feb 75

this article presents a way to stimulate the study of some properties of numbers. The number of points on the star to be drawn is predicted using the number of teeth on each wheel, the greatest common factor of those numbers, and the number of teeth in the movable wheel. (Author/KM)

Descriptors: Educational Media, Experiential Learning, Instruction, Laboratory Equipment, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Materials, Number Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics

Publication Type: N/A

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: N/A

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A