GCSE Mathematics Integers

Integer a whole number that can be positive, negative or zero

10
Example(s): 9
a number that can be divided by another number a certain number of times 8
Multiple without a remainder
7
Example(s): 6

LCM Lowest Common Multiple 5

4
Example(s):
3
Factor a number that divides into another number exactly without leaving a remainder 2
1
Example(s):
0
HCF Highest Common Factor -1
-2
Example(s):
-3
Prime a positive integer with exactly two factors: itself and 1 -4
Example(s): -5
-6

× 𝑎 × 𝑏 = 𝑎𝑏 ÷ -7
-8

Multiply 𝒂
is a factor of
𝒃
is a factor of
𝒂𝒃 is…
a multiple of 𝒂
Divide -9

Product 𝒂𝒃 𝒂𝒃 a multiple of 𝒃 Quotient -10

Factor

Further Notes
Divisibility Rule

1 Every integer is divisible by 1

2 Last digit is even

3 Sum of the digits is divisible by 3

4 Last two digits form a number that is divisible by 4 Revision Video Key
5 Last digit is a 5 or a 0 Techniques Links Words
6 Number is divisible by both 2 and 3

9 Sum of the digits is divisible by 9

10
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Number ends in a 0

Working with powers: 102 - 110 Algebra with powers: 173 - 175 Manipulating powers (H): 790 - 795
GCSE Mathematics Integers

Integer a whole number that can be positive, negative or zero

10
Example(s): 9
a number that can be divided by another number a certain number of times 8
Multiple without a remainder
7
Example(s): 6

LCM Lowest Common Multiple 5

4
Example(s):
3
Factor a number that divides into another number exactly without leaving a remainder 2
1
Example(s):
0
HCF Highest Common Factor -1
-2
Example(s):
-3
Prime a positive integer with exactly two factors: itself and 1 -4
Example(s): -5
-6

× 𝑎 × 𝑏 = 𝑎𝑏 ÷ -7
-8

Multiply 𝒂
is a factor of
𝒃
is a factor of
𝒂𝒃 is…
a multiple of 𝒂
Divide -9

Product 𝒂𝒃 𝒂𝒃 a multiple of 𝒃 Quotient -10

Factor

Further Notes
Divisibility Rule

1 Every integer is divisible by 1

2 Last digit is even

3 Sum of the digits is divisible by 3

4 Last two digits form a number that is divisible by 4 Revision Video Key
5 Last digit is a 5 or a 0 Techniques Links Words
6 Number is divisible by both 2 and 3

9 Sum of the digits is divisible by 9

10
LINK LINK LINK
Number ends in a 0

Working with powers: 102 - 110 Algebra with powers: 173 - 175 Manipulating powers (H): 790 - 795
GCSE Mathematics Indices

𝑚 power
base 𝑎 or index
or exponent
We say ‘𝒂 to the power of 𝒎’

Square numbers Square roots 𝒙𝟒 = 𝒙 × 𝒙 × 𝒙 × 𝒙

𝟐
𝒂
𝒂
‘the square of 𝒂’ 𝒙𝟑 = 𝒙 × 𝒙 × 𝒙
‘the square root of 𝒂’
‘𝒂 to the power of 2’
Expanded Power Root 𝒙𝟐 = 𝒙 × 𝒙
Evaluated Evaluated
form form form

Divide by
𝒙𝟏 = 𝒙

Multiply by
1×1= 𝟏𝟐 =𝟏 1= =𝟏
2×2= 𝟐𝟐 =𝟒 4= =𝟐
𝒙𝟎 = 𝟏
3×3= 𝟑𝟐 =𝟗 9= =𝟑
1
4×4= 𝟒𝟐 = 𝟏𝟔 16 = = 𝟒 𝒙−𝟏 =
𝑥
5×5= 𝟓𝟐 = 𝟐𝟓 25 = = 𝟓 1
𝒙−𝟐 =
6×6= 𝟔𝟐 = 𝟑𝟔 36 = = 𝟔 𝑥×𝑥
7×7= 𝟕𝟐 = 𝟒𝟗 49 = = 𝟕
1
𝒙−𝟑 =
𝑥×𝑥×𝑥
8×8= 𝟖𝟐 = 𝟔𝟒 64 = = 𝟖
9×9= 𝟗𝟐 = 𝟖𝟏 81 = = 𝟗
Index Laws
10 × 10 = 𝟏𝟎𝟐 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎 100 = = 𝟏𝟎
For powers of the same base
11 × 11 = 𝟏𝟏𝟐 = 𝟏𝟐𝟏 121 = = 𝟏𝟏
12 × 12 = 𝟏𝟐𝟐 = 𝟏𝟒𝟒 144 = = 𝟏𝟐 𝑎𝑚 × 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚+𝑛

𝑎𝑚 ÷ 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚−𝑛
Cube numbers Cube roots
𝟑 (𝑎𝑚 )𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚×𝑛
𝒂 3
𝒂
‘the cube of 𝒂’
‘the cube root of 𝒂’
‘𝒂 to the power of 3’
Expanded Power Root Further Notes
Evaluated Evaluated
form form form
3
1×1×1= 𝟏𝟑 =𝟏 1= =𝟏
3
2×2×2= 𝟐𝟑 =𝟖 8= =𝟐
3
3×3×3= 𝟑𝟑 = 𝟐𝟕 27 = = 𝟑
3
4×4×4= 𝟒𝟑 = 𝟔𝟒 64 = = 𝟒
3
5×5×5= 𝟓𝟑 = 𝟏𝟐𝟓 125 = = 𝟓
3
Revision Video Key
6×6×6= 𝟔𝟑 = 𝟐𝟏𝟔 216 = = 𝟔 Techniques
3
Links Words
7×7×7= 𝟕𝟑 = 𝟑𝟒𝟑 343 = = 𝟕
3
8×8×8= 𝟖𝟑 = 𝟓𝟏𝟐 512 = = 𝟖
3
9×9×9= 𝟗𝟑 = 𝟕𝟐𝟗 729 = = 𝟗
10 × 10 × 10 = 𝟏𝟎𝟑 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎
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1000 = = 𝟏𝟎

Work with powers: 102 - 110 Algebra with powers: 173 - 175 Manipulate powers (H): 790 - 795
GCSE Mathematics Indices

𝑚 power
base 𝑎 or index
or exponent
We say ‘𝒂 to the power of 𝒎’

Square numbers Square roots 𝒙𝟒 = 𝒙 × 𝒙 × 𝒙 × 𝒙

𝟐
𝒂
𝒂
‘the square of 𝒂’ 𝒙𝟑 = 𝒙 × 𝒙 × 𝒙
‘the square root of 𝒂’
‘𝒂 to the power of 2’
Expanded Power Root 𝒙𝟐 = 𝒙 × 𝒙
Evaluated Evaluated
form form form

Divide by
𝒙𝟏 = 𝒙

Multiply by
1×1= 𝟏𝟐 =𝟏 1= =𝟏
2×2= 𝟐𝟐 =𝟒 4= =𝟐
𝒙𝟎 = 𝟏
3×3= 𝟑𝟐 =𝟗 9= =𝟑
1
4×4= 𝟒𝟐 = 𝟏𝟔 16 = = 𝟒 𝒙−𝟏 =
𝑥
5×5= 𝟓𝟐 = 𝟐𝟓 25 = = 𝟓 1
𝒙−𝟐 =
6×6= 𝟔𝟐 = 𝟑𝟔 36 = = 𝟔 𝑥×𝑥
7×7= 𝟕𝟐 = 𝟒𝟗 49 = = 𝟕
1
𝒙−𝟑 =
𝑥×𝑥×𝑥
8×8= 𝟖𝟐 = 𝟔𝟒 64 = = 𝟖
9×9= 𝟗𝟐 = 𝟖𝟏 81 = = 𝟗
Index Laws
10 × 10 = 𝟏𝟎𝟐 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎 100 = = 𝟏𝟎
For powers of the same base
11 × 11 = 𝟏𝟏𝟐 = 𝟏𝟐𝟏 121 = = 𝟏𝟏
12 × 12 = 𝟏𝟐𝟐 = 𝟏𝟒𝟒 144 = = 𝟏𝟐 𝑎𝑚 × 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚+𝑛

𝑎𝑚 ÷ 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚−𝑛
Cube numbers Cube roots
𝟑 (𝑎𝑚 )𝑛 = 𝑎𝑚×𝑛
𝒂 3
𝒂
‘the cube of 𝒂’
‘the cube root of 𝒂’
‘𝒂 to the power of 3’
Expanded Power Root Further Notes
Evaluated Evaluated
form form form
3
1×1×1= 𝟏𝟑 =𝟏 1= =𝟏
3
2×2×2= 𝟐𝟑 =𝟖 8= =𝟐
3
3×3×3= 𝟑𝟑 = 𝟐𝟕 27 = = 𝟑
3
4×4×4= 𝟒𝟑 = 𝟔𝟒 64 = = 𝟒
3
5×5×5= 𝟓𝟑 = 𝟏𝟐𝟓 125 = = 𝟓
3
Revision Video Key
6×6×6= 𝟔𝟑 = 𝟐𝟏𝟔 216 = = 𝟔 Techniques
3
Links Words
7×7×7= 𝟕𝟑 = 𝟑𝟒𝟑 343 = = 𝟕
3
8×8×8= 𝟖𝟑 = 𝟓𝟏𝟐 512 = = 𝟖
3
9×9×9= 𝟗𝟑 = 𝟕𝟐𝟗 729 = = 𝟗
10 × 10 × 10 = 𝟏𝟎𝟑 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎
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1000 = = 𝟏𝟎

Work with powers: 102 - 110 Algebra with powers: 173 - 175 Manipulate powers (H): 790 - 795