Notebook
Factor Game
Rectangles and Factor Pairs
Homework Questions
Word Wall and Math Vocab
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On what day does your Table of contents begin?
September 11th
100
Is it better to go first or second?
First; you have the chance to choose the number that will give you the greatest point difference.
100
When we used the counters with the Factor game: Which number can be represented by the most rectangles?
12, 24, and 30
100
What are the factors of 32?
1,2,4,8,16,32
100
What are prime numbers?
Numbers that have one factor pair.
200
In our class, how do you set up your heading?
Page Number Name, Date Ms. Tammy, Class
200
What is the best first move for the Factor Game?
29 because you'll score 29 points and your opponent only scores 1
200
When we made rectangles with the Factor game: Excluding 1, which number can be represented by the fewest rectangles?
2, 3, 5, 7, etc because they are prime numbers.
200
84/14 = 6 What does this tell you about 14 and 84?
14 is a factor of 84
200
What are composite numbers?
Composite numbers are numbers that are not prime. They have more than one factor pair.
300
Which day had this as your aim? Aim: How can you find all the factors or divisors of a number?
September 11, September 16,
300
Are there any first moves that make you lose a turn? If yes, what is it?
1, because it does not have any proper factors.
300
In this set, which number is the square number? Set 2: 2, 3, 7, 9, 16, 24, 25, 26, 27
9
300
84/15 = 5.6. What does this tell you about 15 and 84?
15 is not a factor of 84
300
What is a factor?
A factor is one of two or more whole numbers that are multiplied to get a product. A factor is also a divisor.
400
What was the aim on Thursday and Friday?
Aim: "How do you know when you found all the factors of a number?"
400
Why are 30 and 24 the worst first moves in the Factor Game?
Because the sum of the proper factors of 24 and 30 are greater than the number. In other words, your opponent gets more points then you do in the first turn.
400
In this set, which number is the square number? Set 1: 1, 4, 11,15, 17, 23, 30
4
400
6 is a perfect number. What does this mean? (Hint: think of its factors and the Factor Game)
the sum of the factors of 6 = 6
400
What are factor pairs?
two whole numbers that are multiplied to get a product.
500
How many pages did you skip to create your Table of Contents?
First 5 pages.
500
How do you know when you have found all the factors of a number? (Hint: You have to do something.)
1) Trying every number up to the circled number 2) Writing out all factor pairs 3) Rearranging counters to make rectangles
500
Which numbers have an odd number of factors?
1, 4, 9, 16, 25 etc the square numbers
500
30 is an abundant number. What does this mean? (Hint: think of its factors and the Factor Game)
The sum of the factors of 30 are greater than 30. In other words, your opponent earns more points than you.
500
What is a square number?
A number that is a result of the product of a number multiples by itself. It also makes a perfect square when arranged with tiles. (Example: 5x5=25)
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