Factors and Multiples

Factors and Multiples

Factors

• Factors of a number are whole numbers that can divide the number completely.

• Factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12.

Multiple Choice

Which number is a factor of 10?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 8

Multiple Select

Select all of the factors of 8.

• 3

• 4

• 8

• 16

Prime Factors

• Prime factors are factors of a number which are prime numbers.

• Prime numbers are numbers that is divisible only by itself and 1

• Prime factorisation is finding which prime numbers multiply together to make the original number.