Prime, Composite, Factors and Multiples

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a natural number greater than 1 that is not prime, meaning it has more than two positive divisors.

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List the factors of a number.

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Factors of a number are the integers that can be multiplied together to produce that number.

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What are multiples of a number?

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Multiples of a number are the products of that number and any integer.

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How do you determine if a number is prime?

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To determine if a number is prime, check if it has any divisors other than 1 and itself.

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest positive integer that divides all the numbers in a given set without leaving a remainder.

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What is the least common multiple (LCM)?

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The LCM is the smallest positive integer that is a multiple of all the numbers in a given set.

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How can you find the factors of a number?

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To find the factors of a number, divide it by integers starting from 1 up to the number itself and check which divisions result in whole numbers.

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What is the relationship between prime numbers and composite numbers?

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Every composite number can be expressed as a product of prime numbers, while prime numbers cannot be factored into smaller natural numbers.

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What is an example of a prime number?

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An example of a prime number is 37.