University of Waterloo (Canada)
Wired Math: Primes and Prime Factors [Pdf]
Explore primes, prime factors, and composites using this collection of worksheets. Lots of detailed examples, interesting math facts, and colorful visuals. Acrobat Reader required.
PBS
Pbs: Greatest Common Factor
In this video, learn how to find the greatest common factor of two numbers. Then, see how this can be used to solve problems with large numbers. In the accompanying classroom activity, students learn to find prime factors using factor...
Elias Saab
Math Drills: Prime Factorization Quiz
This site is an interactive quiz which provides students with a prime factorization problem. Students input their solution and have the program evaluate it. Hints are available if the student needs them, and explanations are provided...
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Cemc: Math Circles: Number Theory Ii [Pdf]
This learning exercise provides a series of problem-solving questions that require higher order thinking skills. Questions will include finding the greatest common divisor, and least common multiple.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Finding the Greatest Common Factor of Two Numbers
Math Forum response to question about finding the greatest common factor by using the factoring tree method.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Pre Algebra Factorizations
Learn about "factorization" from Cool Math. Several examples and practice problems are provided.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Prime Factorization of Three Digit Numbers
This lesson shows examples of how to get started with the prime factorization of three-digit or larger numbers, using a factor tree. includes numerous practice exercises.
Homeschool Math
Homeschool Math: Prime Factorization
This site contains a free lesson on Prime Factorization in which students learn by doing practice problems.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Prime Factorization
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of prime factorization. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
PBS
Pbs: Human Tree: Ratios
Watch as the National Museum of Mathematics creates an interesting series of images using ratios. This video focuses on the proportional relationship observed in fractals and challenges you to do some critical thinking using ratios and...
Amby Duncan-Carr
Prime Factorization: Amby's Resources
What is prime factorization? This site goes through a step-by step process explaining different ways to find the prime factorization.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Multiplication & Division: Prime Factorization
This site provides great practice on the concept of prime factorization. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can practice their...
Other
Global Classroom: Kidspiration Math Templates
Download the Kidspiration templates to be used as supplemental math resources. Templates include the following elementary math topics: fractional parts, ordering fractions, multiplication, place value, matching shapes, ordering numbers,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Leaves on a Tree? (Version 2)
In this task, learners must estimate the number of leaves on a large tree, taking into account various complex factors such as the area shaded by the tree, the area of irregularly shaped leaves, the uneven distribution of leaves, the...
Quia
Ixl Learning: Prime Factorization
Brush up on your math skills relating to prime factorization then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Prime Factorization Calculator
Use this prime numbers calculator to find all prime factors of a given integer number up to 1 trillion. This calculator presents prime factors of a number, prime decomposition in exponential form, CSV (comma separated values) list of...