Practice Factors Of Natural Numbers (12.1.1) - Factorisation

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Question 1.
List the factors of 24.
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Think about the numbers that can be multiplied to give 24.
Question 2.
Which of the following is a prime factor of 30: 2, 4, 5, or 10?
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Remember that prime numbers have only two factors: 1 and themselves.
3Question 3.
Which of the following is NOT a factor of 30?
- 1
- 5
- 7
- 10
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Test each number by dividing 30 by it.
4Question 4.
True or False: Every prime number has exactly two factors.
- True
- False
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Consider the definition of a prime number.
Question 5.
Factor the number 120 into its prime factors and explain each step.
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Break the largest factors down until all remaining factors are primes.
Question 6.
Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 8 and 12 using their factorization.
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Use the highest power of each prime factor in your calculations.

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