Exploring Factors and Multiples

Tiffany explains how to differentiate between factors and multiples using simple tricks. She provides examples with numbers like 20, 24, 17, 81, 36, and 50, demonstrating how to find factors and multiples. The video covers concepts like prime numbers and perfect squares, emphasizing that factors are smaller and multiples are larger than the original number.

What mnemonic does Tiffany suggest to remember the difference between factors and multiples?

• Factors fall, multiples more

• Factors decrease, multiples multiply

• Factors diminish, multiples mount

• Factors rise, multiples reduce

What does Tiffany use to help remember that factors are smaller than the original number?

• Factors fall

• Factors fade

• Factors drop

• Factors decrease

Which number is a factor of 20?

• 22

• 25

• 15

• 10

What is the correct sequence to find factors of a number?

• Only use prime numbers to check divisibility

• Randomly pick numbers and check divisibility

• Start with one and count up, checking divisibility

• Start with the number itself and count down

What is the first multiple of 20 listed by Tiffany?

• 20

• 80

• 40

• 60

How does Tiffany suggest stopping when listing multiples?

• Stop at a perfect square

• Stop when you feel like stopping

• Stop when you reach a set number of multiples

• Stop when you reach 100

Which of the following is NOT a factor of 24?

• 3

• 5

• 12

• 6

What property of the number 17 is highlighted in the video?

• Prime

• Composite

• Perfect square

• Even number

Which of the following numbers is a perfect square as discussed in the video?

• 50

• 17

• 36

• 24

Which of the following is NOT a factor of 50?

• 20

• 10

• 5

• 25