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Prime and Composite Word problems
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5th Grade
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Madolyn Greene
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This quiz focuses on prime and composite numbers, covering the fundamental concepts of number theory appropriate for 5th grade mathematics. Students must demonstrate understanding that prime numbers have exactly two factors (1 and themselves) while composite numbers have more than two factors. The questions require students to identify prime and composite numbers within given ranges, find prime factors of composite numbers, work with factor pairs, and apply prime factorization skills. Students need solid multiplication facts, factorization abilities, and the conceptual understanding that 1 is neither prime nor composite, and that 2 is the only even prime number. The problems integrate these concepts into real-world contexts like sports jersey numbers and student scenarios, requiring students to analyze multiple numbers simultaneously and distinguish between prime factors and all factors of a given number. Created by Madolyn Greene, a Mathematics teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student understanding of prime and composite number identification and prime factorization skills. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, as guided practice during instruction, or as homework to reinforce classroom learning. The varied question formats and real-world contexts make it particularly effective for review sessions before assessments or as an intervention tool for students who need additional practice with number theory concepts. This quiz aligns with 5.OA.B.2 as students analyze numerical patterns and relationships, and supports the foundational understanding required for later work with greatest common factors and least common multiples in middle school mathematics.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Four students each wrote down a number between 30 and 40. The list shows the numbers they wrote.
Elly- 35
Ullyssess- 39
Maggie- 37
Palmer-33
Which student wrote down a prime number?
Elly
Ulyssess
Maggie
Plamer
Tags
CCSS.4.OA.B.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Brenda said that the number 2 is prime becuase it has only two factors. Carla said that the number 2 is composite because it is even, and all even numbers are composite. Who is correct?
Brenda is correct
Carla is correct
Both of them are correct
Neither of them is correct
Tags
CCSS.4.OA.B.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Seth's homework assignment is to write factor pairs that contain only composite numbers. Seth wrote four factor pairs for the number 132, as shown below.
6 x 22
11 x 12
3 x 44
2 x 66
Which of Seth's factor pairs contains only compostie numbers?
6 x 22
11 x 12
3 x 44
2 x 66
Tags
CCSS.4.OA.B.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Look at the factor pairs for the compostie number 56.
1, 56
2, 28
4, 14
7, 8
Which is a prime factor of the compostie number 56?
1
4
7
8
Tags
CCSS.4.OA.B.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What are the prime factors of 24?
3,8
1,24
3,4,4
2,2,2,3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What composite number has the following prime factors?
2,3,3
8
9
18
233
Tags
CCSS.4.OA.B.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The Eagles football team uses only composite numbers on their jerseys. Each of the following numbers could have been on a jersey EXCEPT-
27
37
81
93
Tags
CCSS.4.OA.B.4
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