Topic 7

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What are factors?

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Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get another number. For example, the factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. For example, 5 is a prime number.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a number that has more than two positive divisors. For example, 4 is a composite number because it can be divided by 1, 2, and 4.

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What are multiples?

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Multiples are the result of multiplying a number by an integer. For example, the multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, etc.

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What is the relationship between factors and multiples?

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Factors are numbers that divide another number evenly, while multiples are the results of multiplying a number. For example, 4 and 6 are factors of 24, and 24 is a multiple of both.

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How do you find the factors of a number?

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To find the factors of a number, list all the numbers that divide evenly into that number. For example, the factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 18.

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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 is the largest factor of any number?

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The largest factor of any number is the number itself.

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If a number is even, what can you say about its factors?

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If a number is even, it will always have 2 as one of its factors.

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What does it mean to order cupcakes in packs?

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Ordering cupcakes in packs means you can only buy a certain number of cupcakes that come together in a group, like 6 cupcakes in one pack.