Chapter-1 Worksheet-1

9 marks from 9 questions

Question 1
From the multiples of 8 below, pick the LCM of 6 and 8.

a. 8

b. 16
c. 24

d. 32

Question 2

Nine is a multiple of 3.

a. True

b. False

Question 3
The lowest common multiple of two or more numbers is:

a. the largest factor that they will all divide into exactly

b. their largest common factor

c. the largest number that they will all divide into exactly

d. the smallest number that they will all divide into exactly

Question 4
Factors of 5: 1, 5
1, 2, 4, 5, 10,
Factors of 20:
20
Factors of 25: 1, 5, 25

The highest common factor of 5, 20 and 25 is:

a. 1

b. 5
c. 10

d. 20
Question 5
What does LCM stand for?

a. least calculated multiple

b. lowest common multiple

Question 6
True or false?
A factor tree is used to find all the prime factors of a number.

a. True
b. False

Question 7

Use the factor tree to write 90 as a product of its prime factors.

90 = 2 × 3 × 3
×5

Question 8
Use the factor tree to write 400 as a product of its prime factors.

Enter the prime factors in order of size.

400 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 ×5×
5
Question 9

For two large numbers, the product of the prime factors that are common to both numbers gives
their:

a. highest common factor

b. square roots

c. lowest common multiple

d. lowest common factor