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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be looking at representing factors of numbers using polygons.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not a factor of 36?
12
18
Correct answer: 24
6
Q2.
What do we call numbers that have exactly two factors?
Integers
Correct answer: Prime numbers
Square numbers
Triangle numbers
Q3.
What type of number has an odd number of factors?
Even numbers
Odd numbers
Prime numbers
Correct answer: Square numbers
Q4.
Which of these numbers in a common factor of 12 and 18.
12
4
Correct answer: 6
9
Q5.
Which of these numbers is not a common factor of 20 and 24
1
Correct answer: 12
2
4

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not a factor of 24?
2
4
Correct answer: 5
8
Q2.
Why can't factors of 1 and 2 be represented as polygons?
Correct answer: Because the smallest sized polygon has 3 sides
Because there are not enough dots
Because they are no factors of numbers
Q3.
How many factor polygons can you draw for a ring of 32 dots?
Correct answer: 4
5
6
7
Q4.
How many polygons can you draw for a ring of 20 dots?
3
Correct answer: 4
5
6
Q5.
What is a regular polygon?
Correct answer: A polygon with all equal sides
A polygon with different length sides
A shade with curved edges

Lesson appears in

UnitMaths / Factors and multiples