Factors and Multiples

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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 15 are 1, 3, 5, and 15.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.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 first six multiples of 7 are 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42.

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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, 11 is a prime number.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a number that has more than two factors. For example, 4 is composite because it has factors 1, 2, and 4.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder. For example, the GCF of 12 and 15 is 3.

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What is the least common multiple (LCM)?

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The LCM is the smallest number that is a multiple of two or more numbers. For example, the LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.

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How do you find factors of a number?

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To find factors, divide the number by integers starting from 1 up to the number itself and check which divisions result in whole numbers.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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How do you find multiples of a number?

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To find multiples, multiply the number by integers starting from 1. For example, multiples of 5 are 5, 10, 15, 20, etc.

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Which of the following is NOT a factor of 30? 15, 2, 5, 7

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7 is NOT a factor of 30.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

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Which of the following is NOT a multiple of 3? 12, 33, 14, 21

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14 is NOT a multiple of 3.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4