Prime and CompositeNumbers with exactly two factors, and everything else.4th GradeA prime number has exactly two factors: 1 anditself. A composite number has more than two.2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29…7primeOnly 1 × 7. No other pair works.12composite1×12, 2×6, 3×4 — six factors in all.2primeThe only even prime, because every other even number divides by 2.1neitherIt has only one factor, so it fails the 'exactly two' test.THE COMMON MISTAKE✗ 1 is prime✓ 1 is neither prime nor compositePrime means exactly two different factors. 1 has only one.To test a number, try dividing by primes up to its square root. Thatis enough.Prime and Compositewww.littleactivity.com

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Math · 4th Grade

Prime and Composite

Numbers with exactly two factors, and everything else.

How to use it

Try to arrange counters into a rectangle. Primes only make one long line.

Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4

Grade
4th Grade
Ages
9–10
Subject
Math
Pages
1

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