Factor Trees

Front

What is a factor?

Back

A factor is a whole number that can be divided evenly into another number.

Front

List the factors of 36.

Back

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

Front

What is a prime number?

Back

A prime number is a number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

Front

Identify a prime number from this list: 10, 9, 7, 4.

Back

7

Front

What is a composite number?

Back

A composite number is a whole number greater than 1 that is not prime, meaning it has factors other than 1 and itself.

Front

What are the common factors of 18 and 27?

Back

1, 3, 9

Front

What is the missing factor in the equation 5 x ? = 25?

Back

5

Front

How do you find the factors of a number?

Back

To find the factors of a number, divide it by whole numbers starting from 1 up to that number.

Front

What is a factor tree?

Back

A factor tree is a diagram that shows the prime factorization of a number.

Front

Create a factor tree for the number 36.

Back

36 -> 6 x 6 -> 6 -> 2 x 3, so 36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3.