Factors and Multiples

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What is a factor?

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

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What is a multiple?

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A multiple is a number that can be expressed as the product of an integer and another number.

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List the first five multiples of 8.

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8, 16, 24, 32, 40.

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that can divide two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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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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True or False: All even numbers are composite.

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False. The number 2 is an even prime number.

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What is the least common multiple (LCM)?

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The LCM is the smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers.

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How do 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 that number and check which divisions result in whole numbers.

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What is the relationship between factors and multiples?

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Factors of a number are the numbers that divide it evenly, while multiples are the results of multiplying that number by integers.