Understanding Factor Pairs

What is a factor pair?

• Two numbers that subtract to zero

• Two numbers that divide each other

• Two numbers that when multiplied give a product

• Two numbers that add up to a product

Which of the following is a factor pair of 10?

• 4 and 6

• 3 and 3

• 2 and 5

• 1 and 9

How can you find a missing factor in a factor pair?

• By subtracting the numbers

• By dividing the product by the known factor

• By multiplying the numbers

• By adding the numbers

What is a factor pair of 32?

• 3 and 10

• 7 and 5

• 4 and 8

• 5 and 6

Which of the following is a factor pair of 70?

• 7 and 10

• 8 and 9

• 6 and 12

• 5 and 15