A factor is a whole number which exactly divides another whole number.

A prime number is a whole number greater than one which has exactly two factors.

A composite number is a whole number which has more than two factors.

A square number is the result of multiplying an integer (not a fraction) by itself.

Explain how to identify a prime number or a composite number

Maths

Explain what a factor is and use arrays and multiplication and division facts to find them

Explain how to find all the factors of a number systematically

Use a complete list of factors to explain when a number is a square number

Explain how to identify a prime factor of a number

In this unit pupils will understand and use the concept of factorisation, explaining what a factor is and how to use arrays and multiplication/division facts to find them. They will identify prime numbers, square numbers and composite numbers. In the future unit pupils will explain how to identify a multiple or common multiple to solve problems in a range of contexts.

In the prior unit pupils explained the use of the commutative and associative laws when multiplying three or more numbers. In this unit pupils will understand and use the concept of factorisation, explaining what a factor is and how to use arrays and multiplication/division facts to find them. They will identify prime numbers, square numbers and composite numbers.

In this unit pupils will understand and use the concept of factorisation, explaining what a factor is and how to use arrays and multiplication/division facts to find them. They will identify prime numbers, square numbers and composite numbers.

Understand and use the concept of factorisation (square and prime numbers)

Exactly how many factors does a prime number have?

Match the expression to the correct square number.

What square number is represented by this incomplete factor bug?

What is the missing factor of 38 from this list?  1, 2, 19

Tick the numbers which are factors of both 15 and 20

Explain how to identify a prime number or a composite number

Lesson outcome