Understanding Prime and Composite Numbers

What is a factor in a multiplication problem?

• A number that is divided by another number

• A number that can be multiplied by another to get a product

• The result of a multiplication problem

• A number that is subtracted from another number

How many factor pairs does the number 18 have?

• Three

• Four

• Two

• Five

Which of the following numbers is a prime number?

• 12

• 8

• 18

• 7

What makes the number 8 a composite number?

• It has more than one factor pair

• It is an even number

• It is an odd number

• It has only one factor pair

Which statement is true about the number 2?

• It has more than two factors

• It is neither prime nor composite

• It is the only even prime number

• It is a composite number