Factors and Multiples
Match Factor Pairs (A)
Draw a line to match each number to its factor pair.
Match Factor Pairs (B)
Draw a line to match each number to its factor pair.
Is It a Factor? (A)
Circle the number that IS a factor of the given number.
Which is a factor of 20?
Which is a factor of 15?
Which is a factor of 36?
Which is a factor of 28?
Is It a Factor? (B)
Circle the number that IS a factor of the given number.
Which is a factor of 42?
Which is a factor of 56?
Which is a factor of 45?
Which is a factor of 32?
Factor Pairs of 24
24 can be split into two factors. Find the missing factor.
Factor Pairs of 36
36 can be split into two factors. Find the missing factor.
Multiples of 3
Fill in the missing multiples of 3.
Multiples of 4
Fill in the missing multiples of 4.
Is It a Multiple? (A)
Circle YES if the number is a multiple, or NO if it is not.
Is 18 a multiple of 3?
Is 25 a multiple of 4?
Is 35 a multiple of 7?
Is 22 a multiple of 6?
Sort: Factors of 12
Sort each number: is it a factor of 12 or not?
Arrays Show Factors
Each array shows a factor pair. Count the rows and columns.
Match Numbers to Their Factors
Draw a line from each number to ALL its factors listed.
Multiples of 6
Fill in the missing multiples of 6.
Multiples of 7
Fill in the missing multiples of 7.
Multiples of 8
Fill in the missing multiples of 8.
Multiples of 9
Fill in the missing multiples of 9.
Sort: Multiples of 4 or Multiples of 5?
Write each number in the correct column.
Sort: Multiples of 3 or Multiples of 7?
Write each number in the correct column. Some may belong to both!
Is It a Multiple? (B)
Circle YES or NO.
Is 54 a multiple of 6?
Is 63 a multiple of 8?
Is 48 a multiple of 6?
Is 55 a multiple of 9?
Factor Pairs of 48
Find the missing factor for 48.
Factor Pairs of 60
Find the missing factor for 60.
List the First 5 Multiples
Write the first 5 multiples of each number.
Multiples of 6: ___, ___, ___, ___, ___
Multiples of 8: ___, ___, ___, ___, ___
Multiples of 9: ___, ___, ___, ___, ___
Multiples of 12: ___, ___, ___, ___, ___
Common Multiples
Circle the number that is a common multiple of BOTH numbers.
Common multiple of 3 and 4?
Common multiple of 2 and 5?
Common multiple of 4 and 6?
Common multiple of 3 and 5?
Factors and Multiples Vocabulary
Use the words 'factor' and 'multiple' to complete each sentence.
3 is a ___ of 12 because 3 × 4 = 12.
20 is a ___ of 5 because 5 × 4 = 20.
7 is a ___ of 49 because 7 × 7 = 49.
72 is a ___ of 8 because 8 × 9 = 72.
List All Factor Pairs (A)
Write all factor pairs for each number. Example: 12 → 1×12, 2×6, 3×4.
Factor pairs of 24: ___
Factor pairs of 36: ___
Factor pairs of 48: ___
List All Factor Pairs (B)
Write all factor pairs for each number.
Factor pairs of 30: ___
Factor pairs of 42: ___
Factor pairs of 56: ___
List All Factors
List ALL factors of each number (not pairs, just the individual factors).
Factors of 40: ___
Factors of 50: ___
Factors of 72: ___
Factors of 100: ___
True or False? Factors and Multiples (A)
Circle TRUE or FALSE.
7 is a factor of 42
50 is a multiple of 8
Every number is a factor of itself
1 is a factor of every number
True or False? Factors and Multiples (B)
Circle TRUE or FALSE.
0 is a multiple of every number
A number can be both a factor and a multiple of itself
Every even number is a multiple of 2
13 has exactly two factors
Sort: Prime or Composite?
A prime number has exactly 2 factors (1 and itself). Sort these numbers.
Common Factors
List all common factors of each pair of numbers.
Factors of 12: ___ Factors of 18: ___ Common factors: ___
Factors of 20: ___ Factors of 30: ___ Common factors: ___
Factors of 24: ___ Factors of 36: ___ Common factors: ___
How Many Factors?
Circle how many factors each number has.
How many factors does 16 have?
How many factors does 7 have?
How many factors does 12 have?
How many factors does 1 have?
Factor and Multiple Word Problems (A)
Solve each problem.
Eggs come in boxes of 6. Can you buy exactly 50 eggs? Why or why not?
I am thinking of a number that is a factor of both 18 and 24. What could it be? List all possibilities.
Factor and Multiple Word Problems (B)
Solve each problem. Show your reasoning.
Chairs are arranged in equal rows. There are 36 chairs. List all the ways you could arrange them in equal rows.
Two bells ring every 4 minutes and every 6 minutes. They both ring at 9:00 AM. When will they next ring together?
Mystery Number Puzzles
Use the clues to find each mystery number.
I am a multiple of 5. I am a factor of 60. I am greater than 10. What am I? ___
I am between 20 and 30. I am a multiple of both 3 and 4. What am I? ___
I am a two-digit number. I am a multiple of 7. My digits add up to 9. What am I? ___
Quick Factor Check (A)
Circle the correct answer.
Which is a factor of 20?
Which is NOT a factor of 18?
Which number has exactly 2 factors?
How many factors does 1 have?
Quick Factor Check (B)
Circle the correct answer.
Which is a factor of 36?
Which number is a multiple of 8?
Is 15 a prime number?
The factors of 10 are...
List Factor Pairs (A)
List all factor pairs.
Factor pairs of 16: ___
Factor pairs of 24: ___
Factor pairs of 30: ___
Factor pairs of 42: ___
First 5 Multiples (A)
Write the first 5 multiples.
Multiples of 4: ___
Multiples of 7: ___
Multiples of 11: ___
Multiples of 13: ___
Sort: Factor of 36 or Not?
Sort each number.
Match Numbers to Factor Counts
Draw a line.
Factor Pair Bonds (A)
Find the missing factor in the pair.
Common Factors (A)
Find all common factors.
Common factors of 12 and 16: ___. HCF: ___
Common factors of 18 and 27: ___. HCF: ___
Common factors of 20 and 35: ___. HCF: ___
Common Multiples (A)
Find the LCM.
LCM of 6 and 8: ___
LCM of 4 and 10: ___
LCM of 3 and 7: ___
Divisibility Rules Quick Check
Circle TRUE or FALSE.
456 is divisible by 2
345 is divisible by 5
612 is divisible by 3
124 is divisible by 4
Sort: Divisible by 3, by 4, or Both?
Sort each number.
Match Number to Factor Count
Draw a line.
Division Fact Bonds (C)
If a × b = c, find the missing factor.
Multiples and Factors True/False
Circle TRUE or FALSE.
36 is a multiple of 9
9 is a factor of 36
15 is a factor of 5
All factors of a number are less than or equal to that number
Sort: Factor or Multiple?
Sort each relationship as factor or multiple.
Factor Ladders
Use a factor ladder to find prime factors.
Factor ladder for 48: Start by dividing by 2 repeatedly. Write the prime factorisation: ___
Factor ladder for 90: ___
What is the HCF of 48 and 90? Use the prime factors:
Multiples in Problem Solving
Use multiples to solve.
A school library adds 8 new books every Monday. After 6 Mondays: ___ books added. If it started with 120, total: ___
Chairs are arranged in rows of 9. For 108 students, how many rows? ___
What is the smallest number that is a multiple of 4, 6 and 10? ___
Multiple Sequences
Continue each sequence of multiples.
Student Scores: Multiples of 6
Score = multiple of 6 earned in game. Each icon = 6 points.
| Round 1 | |
| Round 2 | |
| Round 3 | |
| Round 4 |
Total score in points?
Which round had the highest score?
Average score per round?
How many more in Round 2 vs Round 3?
Factors of Numbers 1–12
Tally how many factors each number has.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
2 factors (prime) | ||
3 factors (square prime) | ||
4 factors | ||
6 or more factors |
Compare Factor Counts
Tick which number has more factors.
12 (6 factors) vs 9 (3 factors) — which has more?
24 (8 factors) vs 16 (5 factors) — which has more?
Explain Divisibility
Explain the divisibility rules in your own words.
Divisibility rule for 4: ___
Is 2,316 divisible by 4? Show your reasoning:
Create your own 4-digit number that is divisible by both 3 and 4: ___. Show it works:
Factor Pairs of 36
Match each number to its partner to make a factor pair of 36.
Factor Pairs that Multiply to 60
Fill in the missing factor.
Is it a Multiple? (B)
Circle YES or NO.
Is 54 a multiple of 6?
Is 85 a multiple of 9?
Is 96 a multiple of 8?
Is 112 a multiple of 7?
Classify Numbers: Prime, Composite, or Square
Write each number in the correct column.
LCM in Real Life
Use LCM to solve these problems.
A bus leaves every 8 minutes, a train every 12 minutes. Both leave at 9:00 am. When do they next leave together? ___
A lighthouse flashes every 6 seconds, another every 10 seconds. They flash together at 12:00:00. When next? ___
HCF Applications
Use HCF to solve.
You have 24 red beads and 36 blue beads. What is the largest equal group size with no beads left over? ___
A rectangular floor is 48 cm by 72 cm. What is the largest square tile that fits exactly? ___
Multiples and Patterns (B)
Find the pattern and continue.
Venn Diagram: Multiples
Sort numbers into the Venn diagram.
Draw two overlapping circles: 'Multiples of 3' and 'Multiples of 4'. Place 12, 8, 9, 24, 15, 16, 6, 32 in correct sections.
Which numbers belong in the overlap? What do they have in common?
Factor or Multiple? (B)
Decide if the bold number is a factor OR multiple of the other.
7 is a ___ of 49
63 is a ___ of 7
6 is a ___ of 2
2 is a ___ of 6
Which Has More Factors?
Circle the number with more factors.
18 (6 factors) vs 20 (6 factors) — which has more?
6 (4 factors) vs 36 (9 factors) — which has more?
Factor Count Survey
Tally how many numbers 1–20 have exactly that many factors.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
2 factors | ||
3–4 factors | ||
5–6 factors | ||
More than 6 |
Design a Number Puzzle
Use factors and multiples to create a puzzle.
I am thinking of a number. It has exactly 4 factors. It is a multiple of 5. It is less than 30. What am I? ___
Write your own 'I am thinking of a number' puzzle using factors and multiples:
Factors of 1–10
Each icon = 1 factor. Count factors for each number.
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 4 | |
| 6 | |
| 8 | |
| 10 |
Which numbers are prime (2 factors)?
Which number has the most factors?
How many total factors do 1–10 have?
Which numbers are perfect squares?
Home Activity: Factor Pairs Game
Play a factor pairs game at home!
- 1Pick a number between 20 and 50. Find all its factor pairs as fast as you can. Time yourself!
- 2Write the multiples of 7 up to 70. Highlight any that are also multiples of 3.
- 3Use egg cartons, blocks or counters to show that 24 can be arranged as 4×6, 3×8, 2×12 and 1×24.
- 4Challenge a family member: give them a number and see who can find all the factors first.
Match Factor Pairs (C)
Draw a line to match each number to a factor pair.
Match Factor Pairs (D)
Match each number to a factor pair.
Is It a Factor? (C)
Circle the number that IS a factor of the given number.
Which is a factor of 60?
Which is a factor of 48?
Which is a factor of 84?
Which is a factor of 100?
Is It a Factor? (D)
Circle the number that IS a factor.
Which is a factor of 72?
Which is a factor of 96?
Which is a factor of 120?
Which is a factor of 64?
Factor Pairs of 60
60 can be split into two factors. Find the missing factor.
Factor Pairs of 100
100 can be split into two factors. Find the missing factor.
Sort: Multiple of 4, Multiple of 6, or Both?
Sort each number.
Sort: Prime or Composite?
Is each number prime (only 2 factors) or composite (more than 2 factors)?
Prime or Composite? (A)
Circle Prime or Composite.
37
39
41
49
Prime or Composite? (B)
Circle the correct answer.
51 is...
53 is...
57 is...
61 is...
Multiples Sequences (C)
Fill in the missing multiples.
Multiples Sequences (D)
Fill in the missing multiples.
List All Factors (C)
List all factors of each number.
Factors of 48: ___
Factors of 60: ___
Factors of 72: ___
List All Factors (D)
List all factors.
Factors of 84: ___
Factors of 96: ___
Factors of 100: ___
Highest Common Factor (A)
Find the highest common factor (HCF) of each pair.
HCF of 12 and 18: ___
HCF of 24 and 36: ___
HCF of 30 and 45: ___
HCF of 48 and 60: ___
Lowest Common Multiple (A)
Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of each pair.
LCM of 4 and 6: ___
LCM of 3 and 8: ___
LCM of 5 and 6: ___
LCM of 4 and 9: ___
Prime Factorisation (A)
Write each number as a product of prime factors.
12 = ___ × ___ × ___
18 = ___ × ___ × ___
24 = ___ × ___ × ___ × ___
30 = ___ × ___ × ___
Prime Factorisation (B)
Write each number as a product of prime factors.
36 = ___
48 = ___
60 = ___
72 = ___
Divisibility Rules (C)
Circle TRUE or FALSE.
2460 is divisible by 4
5775 is divisible by 9
1234 is divisible by 2
9999 is divisible by 3
Divisibility Rules (D)
Circle the correct answer.
Which rule? 3210 is divisible by 10 because...
Is 4512 divisible by 4?
Is 7890 divisible by 9?
Is 135 divisible by both 3 and 5?
Match Numbers to Their HCF
Match each pair to its HCF.
Match Numbers to Their LCM
Match each pair to its LCM.
Factors Graph
This graph shows how many factors each number has.
| 12 (6 factors) | |
| 15 (4 factors) | |
| 16 (5 factors) | |
| 18 (6 factors) |
Which number has the most factors?
Which number has the fewest factors?
Why does 16 have 5 factors?
Find a number with exactly 3 factors.
Prime Numbers Tally
Count how many prime numbers fall in each range.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
1-10 | ||
11-20 | ||
21-30 | ||
31-40 |
Factor and Multiple Word Problems (C)
Solve each problem.
A farmer has 84 apples. She wants to pack them in equal bags. List all possible bag sizes.
Tiles come in packs of 8 and 12. What is the smallest number of tiles you can buy to have equal packs of both?
Factor and Multiple Word Problems (D)
Solve and explain.
Two buses leave a station together. Bus A leaves every 15 minutes. Bus B every 20 minutes. When do they next leave together?
I have fewer than 50 stickers. I can share them equally among 4, 6 or 12 children. What number(s) could I have?
Highest Common Factor (B)
Find the HCF.
HCF of 36 and 48: ___
HCF of 45 and 60: ___
HCF of 56 and 84: ___
HCF of 72 and 96: ___
Lowest Common Multiple (B)
Find the LCM.
LCM of 6 and 9: ___
LCM of 8 and 12: ___
LCM of 10 and 15: ___
LCM of 12 and 18: ___
Arrays for Multiplication (A)
Each row shows an array. Count the total objects.
Compare Multiples (A)
Which group has more objects?
6th multiple of 6 vs 6th multiple of 4: which is bigger?
5th multiple of 5 vs 3rd multiple of 7: which is bigger?
Sort Numbers: Divisible by 2, 3 or Both?
Sort each number.
Factor or Multiple? (A)
Is the first number a factor or multiple of the second?
3 and 12: 3 is a ___ of 12
15 and 5: 15 is a ___ of 5
6 and 36: 6 is a ___ of 36
40 and 8: 40 is a ___ of 8
Create Your Own Factor Problems
Write and solve your own factor and multiple problems.
Write a number between 50 and 100 with exactly 6 factors. What is it? List the factors.
Write a problem involving LCM. Solve it.