Multiples and factors
1. Write all the factors of
a) 10 :1,2,5 and 10 e) 64: 1,2,4,8,16,32,64
b) 24: 1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24 f) 75: 1,3,5,15,25,75
c) 16: 1,2,4,8,16 g) 32: 1,2,4,8,16,32
d) 56 : 1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56 h) 63: 1,3,7,9,21,63
2. List the prime numbers between
a) 20 and 30 : 23,29
b) 40 and 50: 41,43,47
c) 70 and 80: 71,73,79
d) 90 and 100: 97
3. Use a factor tree to find the prime factors of
a) 28: 2,7 e) 64: 2
b) 32: 2 f) 70: 2,5,7
c) 40: 2, 5 g) 88: 2,11
d) 54: 2,3 h) 120: 2,,3,5
4. Find the HCF and the LCM of
a) 16 and 20 b) 30 and 36
16= 2 x 2 x 2x 2 30 = 2 x 3 x 5
20 = 2 x 2 x5 36= 2 x 3 x2 x 3
LCM=2x2x2x2x5= 80 LCM= 2 x 3 x 5x2x3=180
HCF= 2x2=4 HCF= 2x3=6
c) 20 and 28 d) 48 and 54
20= 2x2x5 48= 2x2x2x2x3
28 = 2x2 x7 54= 2x x 3 x 3x3
LCM= 2x2x5x7=140 LCM= 2x2x2x 2x3x3x3=432
HCF = 2x2= 4 HCF= 2x3=6
e) 24 and 40 f) 24 and 48
24= 2 x 2 x2 x3 24 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3
40 = 2x 2 x 2 x 5 48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 2
LCM= 2x2 x 2 x3 x5= 120 LCM = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 2 =48
HCF= 2x2x2 = 8 HCF = 2 x 2x 2 x 3 = 24
f) 40 and 48 h) 28 and 54
40 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 28 = 2 x 2x 7
48 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2x3 54 = 2 x3x3x3
LCM = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 = 240 LCM = 2 x 2 x 7 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 756
HCF= 8 HCF = 2
i) 15,20 and 30 j) 6,12 and 15
15 = 3 x 5 6=2x3
20 = 5x2x2 12 = 2 x 3 x 2
30= 3 x 5 x 2 15 = 3 x5
LCM = 3 x 5 x 2x2= 60 LCM = 2 x 3 x 2 x 5= 60
HCF = 5 HCF = 3
k) 12,15 and 21 l) 28,42 and 70
12 = 2 x 2 x 3 28 = 2 x 2 x 7
15 = 3x5 42 = 2x7x3
21 = 3 x7 70 = 2 x 7 x5
LCM = 2 x 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 = 420 LCM = 2 x 2 x 7 x 3 x 5= 420
HCF = 3 HCF = 7
5. Emma thinks of two prime numbers. She adds the two numbers.
Her answer is 36. Write all the possible pairs of prime numbers Emma
could be thinking of
5 and 31, 7 and 29, 13 and 23, 17 and 19
6. Peter has 18 oranges and 27 pears. He wants to make fruit baskets with
the same number of each in each basket. What is the greatest number
of fruit baskets he can make?
18 = 2 x 3 x 3
27 = 3x3x3
HCF = 3 x 3 = 9
The greatest no. of baskets he can make = 9
7. Dr. Doyle's band students have been invited to march in a parade along
with another school. Since one band marches directly behind another,
Dr. Doyle must divide the musicians so all the rows have the same
number of students.
Dr. Doyle had 36 students and the other band has 60 students.
36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
60 = 2 x 2 x 3 x5
HCF = 2 x 2 x 3 = 12
No. of rows = 12
8. Ben exercises every 12 days and Isabel every 8 days. Ben and Isabel
both exercised today. How many days will it be until they exercise
together again?
8 2x2x2
12 = 2 x 2 x3
LCM = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3=24
There will be 24 days until they exercise together again.
9. Mrs. Evan has 120 crayons and 30 pieces of paper to give to her
students. What is the largest number of students she can have in her
class so that each students gets an equal number of crayons and an
equal of paper?
120 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5
30 = 2 x3x5
HCF = 2 x 2 x 2 x 3x 5 = 120
