Factors and Multiples Study Guide

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What is a factor?

Back

A factor is a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.

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What is a multiple?

Back

A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by an integer.

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What are prime numbers?

Back

Prime numbers are numbers greater than 1 that have no positive divisors other than 1 and themselves.

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What are composite numbers?

Back

Composite numbers are numbers that have more than two factors.

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List the factors of 12.

Back

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

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What is the product of 50 and 5?

Back

250

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What do the numbers 15, 27, 35, 49, and 63 have in common?

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They are all composite and odd.

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True or False: Prime numbers can be even.

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False (the only even prime number is 2).

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Which of the following is a prime number: 4, 5, 6, 8?

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5 is a prime number.

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What is the smallest prime number?

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The smallest prime number is 2.