Multiples
Factors
Prime/ Composite
Word Problems
Word Problems
100

Name the first five multiples of 2:

2, 4, 6, 8, 10

100

True or False:

54 has more than two factors

True 

100

29? Explain

Prime. 1, 29

100

Jayme wants to buy new headphones. The headphones cost $34. If she saves $5 each week, how many weeks will it take her to have enough money to buy the headphones?

7 weeks

100

Robert wants to go on a trip with his friend. He needs to save up $105 to be able to go. If he saves $10 each week, how many weeks will he need to save to have enough money for the trip?

11 weeks

200

Name the first five multiples of 3

3, 6, 9, 12, 15

200

Which lists all the factors of 36 and are also composite numbers?

A - 1, 36

B - 1, 2, 4, 6, 36

C- 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

C

200

64? Explain.

Composite: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64

200

Javier says all odd numbers greater than 2 and less than 20 are prime. True or false? Explain.

False: 9, 15 are not prime

9= 1, 3, 9

15= 1, 3, 5, 15

200

Jared says all even numbers less than 20 are composite. True or False? Explain. 

False: 3, 7, 11, 13, 17, and 19 are all prime

3= 1, 3

7= 1, 7

11= 1, 11

13= 1, 13

17= 1, 17

19= 1, 19

300

Find the first 3 multiples of 12:


12, 24, 36

300

How many factors are there for 64?

7 Factors (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64)

300

59? Explain.

Prime: 1, 51

300

Courtney has 36 photos to arrange on a gallery wall. How many arrays can Courtney make with the 36 photos? List all possibilities.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

300

Margie has 64 rectangular steppingstones to arrange in an array in her backyard. How many arrays can Margie make with the 64 steppingstones? List all the possibilities.

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 64

400

Name the first 5 multiples of 12

12, 24, 36, 48, 60

400

How many factors for 36? 


Bonus (+100): How are factors of 36 similar to multiples of 36?

9 Factors (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36)

Bonus (+100): All the factors of 36 will also have 36 as a multiple. 

400

True or False:

The only factors of 16 are 16 and 1; therefore, 16 is prime.

False: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

400

Carter lives on a street where all the house numbers are multiples of 6. Name two possible house numbers between 70 and 80. Explain

72, 78

(6 x 12) = 72

(6 x 13) = 78

400

Pete's Pastries sells cupcakes in packs of 4. A caterer needs between 42 and 50 cupcakes for dessert. Name two possible numbers between  42 and 50 that are multiples of 4. Explain.

44 and 48

(4 x 11) = 44

(4 x 12) = 48

500

Name the first 5 ODD multiples of 9

9, 27, 45, 63, 81

500

Write the factors of 42 that are also prime numbers

PRIME factors: 3, 7

(Factors: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42)

500

True or False:

The only factors of 31 are 31 and 1; therefore, 31 is composite.

False: It is a prime (1,31)

500

A store manager wants to display 45 cans of soup in an array. What are the different ways he can display the soup?

5x9, 3x15, 9x1 (3 ways)

500

Mrs. Fisher has 91 watches on display at her store. She says she can arrange them into rows and columns without any watches left over. Mr. Fisher says she can only make 1 row with all 91 watches. Who is correct? Explain.

Mrs. Fisher: 1x91, 91x1, 7x13, 13x7

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