What did you notice about the factors of 30? If a number is even, then
will always be a factor.
You can use your calculator to find out if smaller numbers like 3 and 4 are factors of larger numbers.
Try it to see if 3 and 4 are factors of these numbers.
Place a or an in each of the boxes to show whether or not they are factors.
Number
54 68 94 76 81
108
6. Now see if you can write the lists of factors of these numbers. Remember: there might be some factors you haven’t considered. Use your calculator to help you.
a) 28 e) 45
b) 36 f) 42
c) 40 g) 64
d) 38 h) 100
We can already see that every list of factors begins with 1. So 1 is a factor common to all products.
7. List the factors of 12 and 16. 12 = 1, 16 = 1,
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Put a circle around all of the factors that appear on both lists in question 7. These are called common factors.
8. Do the same thing for the following pairs of products. Don’t forget to circle the factors they have in common.