Factors, Multiples, Prime and Composite

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What are factors?

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Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get another number. For example, the factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.

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What are multiples?

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Multiples are numbers that can be obtained by multiplying a number by an integer. For example, the multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, etc.

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. For example, 2, 3, 5, and 7 are prime numbers.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a number that has more than two factors. For example, 4, 6, and 8 are composite numbers because they can be divided by numbers other than 1 and themselves.

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List the factors of 36.

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The factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 36.

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Is 8 a prime number?

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No, 8 is not a prime number because it has factors other than 1 and 8 (it can be divided by 2 and 4).

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Is 7 a composite number?

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No, 7 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

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What is the relationship between factors and multiples?

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Factors are numbers that divide another number evenly, while multiples are the result of multiplying a number by an integer.

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What is the smallest prime number?

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The smallest prime number is 2.

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What is the largest factor of any number?

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The largest factor of any number is the number itself.