Factors and Multiples

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a number that has only two factors: 1 and itself.

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List the first 5 multiples of 8.

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The first 5 multiples of 8 are 8, 16, 24, 32, and 40.

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What does it mean to find the multiples of a number?

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To find the multiples of a number, you skip count by that number.

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What are the next three multiples of 6 after 6, 12, and 18?

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The next three multiples are 24, 30, and 36.

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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.

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What is the difference 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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How can you determine if a number is prime?

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A number is prime if it cannot be divided evenly by any other numbers except for 1 and itself.

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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 are the first three multiples of 5?

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The first three multiples of 5 are 5, 10, and 15.

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How do you find the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers?

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To find the LCM, list the multiples of each number and identify the smallest multiple they have in common.