Chapter 2 Factors and Multiples

2.1 Factors, Prime Factors and Highest Common Factor (HCF)

1. Match each of the following.

Factor of 12

Factor of 16

Factor of 21

2. Fill in the blanks with the factors of 32.

3. Given that 4 and 9 are factors of x. Circle the possible values of x. [TP2]
4. Circle the prime factors of the following numbers.

Numbers Factors

(a) 27 1, 3, 9, 27

(b) 63 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63

(c) 75 1, 3, 5, 15, 25, 75

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14,
(d) 84
21, 28, 42, 84

5. Complete the factor tree below.

6. List all the common factors of

(a) 32 and 80
 (b) 14 and 28

(c) 8, 21 and 48

7. (a) Complete the following.

(b) State the highest common factor of 18, 72 and 90.

8. Encik Rahmat has 72 cabbage seedlings and 81 chili seedlings. He wants to plant all
the seedlings into several rows according to their types. Given the number of
seedlings in every row are same. Calculate the minimum number of rows that will be
formed.
9. (a) List all the prime factors of 252 by using repeated divisions method.

(b) Hence, complete the following.

10. Calculate the sum of all the prime factors of 195.