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Which of the following statements correctly defines a factor?
Which of the following statements correctly defines a factor?
Every number has only two factors: 1 and itself.
Every number has only two factors: 1 and itself.
False
What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6?
What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6?
12
The smallest positive multiple of any number is the __________.
The smallest positive multiple of any number is the __________.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
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What is true about zero in relation to multiples?
What is true about zero in relation to multiples?
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A prime number can have more than two factors.
A prime number can have more than two factors.
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List any two factors of 18.
List any two factors of 18.
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A common multiple is a multiple shared by __________ numbers.
A common multiple is a multiple shared by __________ numbers.
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What is the relationship between multiples and factors?
What is the relationship between multiples and factors?
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Study Notes
Understanding Multiples
- Multiples are the products of a given number and any whole number.
- To find multiples, multiply the given number by consecutive whole numbers (0, 1, 2, 3...).
- Example: Multiples of 3 are 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and so on.
- The set of multiples of a number is infinite.
- The smallest positive multiple of any number is the number itself.
- Zero is a multiple of every number.
Understanding Factors
- Factors are numbers that divide evenly into a given number without any remainder.
- Every number has at least two factors: 1 and itself.
- The factors of a number are always whole numbers.
- Example: Factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
- Finding factors involves systematically testing numbers from 1 up to the given number to see if they divide evenly.
- To find factors, list pairs of numbers that multiply together to give the number.
- If a larger factor is found, the smaller pair is a factor as well.
- A prime number has only two factors: 1 and itself.
Relationship between Multiples and Factors
- Multiples and factors are opposite concepts representing different ideas.
- A number is a multiple of one of its factors. Conversely, a factor divides evenly into one of its multiples.
- Understanding multiples and factors helps in simplifying fractions, finding least common multiples (LCM) and greatest common factors (GCF).
Identifying Common Multiples and Factors
- Common multiples are multiples shared by two or more numbers.
- Common factors are factors shared by two or more numbers.
- The least common multiple (LCM) of a set of numbers is the smallest positive number that is a multiple of all the numbers.
- The greatest common factor (GCF) is the largest factor that is common to all the numbers in the set.
- Finding the LCM and GCF often involves prime factorization or listing multiples and factors.
Prime Factorization
- Prime factorization is the process of breaking down a composite number into its prime factors.
- Prime numbers are whole numbers greater than 1 that have only two factors: 1 and themselves.
- Finding prime factors is a crucial step in calculating the GCF and LCM of numbers.
- Every composite number can be expressed as a unique product of prime numbers.
- Prime factorization algorithms help find all the prime factors.
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Dive into the concepts of multiples and factors in mathematics. This quiz will help you understand how to identify multiples through multiplication and factors by division. Learn with examples and test your knowledge of these fundamental mathematical principles.
