Understanding Factors of Numbers

The video tutorial introduces the concept of factors using the number 12, explaining how to find factor pairs and the meaning of divisibility. It defines factors as numbers that exactly divide a given number and provides key points about factors, such as every number being a factor of itself and 1 being a factor of every number. The tutorial also demonstrates finding factors of another number, 30, reinforcing the understanding of factors through examples.

Which of the following pairs of numbers multiply to give 12?

• 1 x 11

• 2 x 6

• 3 x 5

• 4 x 5

What does it mean if a number is a factor of another number?

• It is greater than the number

• It divides the number exactly

• It is a multiple of the number

• It is less than the number

Which number is a factor of every number?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What is true about the factors of a number?

• They are always greater than the number

• They are always less than or equal to the number

• They are always prime numbers

• They are always even numbers

How many factors does the number 7 have?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 3

Which of the following is NOT a factor of 30?

• 5

• 15

• 10

• 25

What is the product of the pair 5 x 6?

• 30

• 25

• 35

• 40

Which statement is true about the number 1?

• It is a factor of only odd numbers

• It is a factor of only even numbers

• It is not a factor of any number

• It is a factor of every number

What is the smallest factor of any number?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 1

What should you do to find the factors of a number?

• Subtract 1 from the number

• Find pairs of numbers that multiply to give the number

• Multiply the number by 2

• Add the number to itself