BTC - GCSE Maths Prerequisite Knowledge

The multiples of a number are the answers to its

The smallest multiple that 2 numbers BOTH have is known as their lowest

Answer explanation

Some calculators will now find the LCM for you!

The​ ​ ​​​ (a)   ​ of a number are the whole numbers that divide exactly into it.

• factors
• multiples
• powers
• roots

The biggest factor that 2 numbers BOTH have is known as their highest

Answer explanation

Some calculators will now find the HCF for you!

Match the following

• Numbers that have exactly 2 factors

• The square of a number

• We multiply a number by itself twice

• The cube of a number

• We multiply a number by itself

• The multiples of a number

• The whole numbers that divide exactly in

• The factors of a number

• The answers to its times tables

• Prime Numbers

What do we mean by finding the Square Root of a number?

(you need 2 answers)

• a number multiplied by itself

• The opposite of squaring

• Find a number which, times by itself, gets you that number

• Multiply the number by 4

Match the following

• 10

• The square root of 100

• 100

• 10 cubed

• 1, 10, 2, 5

• Multiples of 10

• 1000

• Factors of 10

• 10, 20, 30, 40, ...

• 10 squared

What is the following list of numbers known as ?

1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 100, ...

• The

  triangular numbers

• The

  cube numbers

• The

  square numbers

• The

  prime numbers

Answer explanation

What is the following list of numbers known as?

1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, ...

• The

  triangular numbers

• The

  cube numbers

• The

  square numbers

• The

  prime numbers

Answer explanation

What is the following list of numbers known as?

2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, ...

• The

  triangular numbers

• The

  cube numbers

• The

  square numbers

• The

  prime numbers

Answer explanation