Factors and multiples

You solve them by creating a table and having two headers: 1st factor and 2nd factor. In the 1st factor you write down numbers from 1 till x and see whether there is a possible 2nd factor to reach x

Factors

Factors

Numbers that are multiplied together to create a number

Factor pair

Multiplying two numbers to create a number

What are all the factor pairs for 24

• 1×24

• 2×12

• 3×8

• 4×6

Multiple

factor x factor = multiple

Prime number

Counting numbers that can be divided by ONLY itself and 1; 1,0, and negative numbers are not prime

Composite number

Any that is not a prime number; 1,0, and negative numbers are not prime

Prime factorization

writing a number as a product of prime numbers. For example, the prime factorization of 24 is 2³ x 3