Curated OER
Astronomical Scales
Pupils describe the different units of measurement. In this space science lesson, students calculate astronomical distances using a scale. They explain the significance of using scientific notation in expressing very small or very...
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Factors and Multiples
List factor pairs to determine all factors and multiples of a number.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Number Trains [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concepts of factors and multiples.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Least Common Multiple and Greatest Common Factor
This site provides students practice with the concept of least common multiples and greatest common factors. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to...
SMART Technologies
Smart: Factors and Multiples
Students are introduced to prime numbers, composite numbers, prime factorization, greatest common factor, and least common multiple in this SMART whiteboard activity.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Prime Numbers
Explore factors and multiples to determine prime numbers.
Other
Everyday Math: Factor Bingo
If you love playing Bingo, then you will enjoy this interactive game that focuses on factors and number concepts. Learners select the numbers for the bingo card then, try to find the factors that match. Audio is provided for game...
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Factor With the Distributive Property
Practice applying the distributive property to factor numerical expressions (no variables). Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Lcm Stations Activity
Learning about factors and multiples allows students to see number relationships and apply those number relationships to multiplication and division.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Multiples, Lcm, and Gcf
What are multiples? How do they compare with factors? Students work to answer these questions and develop an understanding of greatest common factor and least common multiple.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Least Common Multiple
Learn about the properties of Least Common Multiples (LCM) and the three methods to find the LCM. Included are solved examples and interactive problems for review.
Other
Help With Fractions: Finding the Least Common Multiple
This website gives an excellent explanation of how to find the least common multiple. It offers two different methods and gives easy to follow step by step directions.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Lcm & Gcf
Purplemath shows an easy and orderly way to determine the GCF and LCM of any two numbers. Even large numbers won't be a challenge with this method.
George Mason University
Margo Mankus: Investigating Lcm and Gcf Using Rods
This lesson plan is for an activity using rods (Cuisenaire Bars) to help students understand the concept of factors, in particular the LCM and GCF of two numbers.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems Number Theory
Practice using your graphing calculator for number theory problems, including prime factorization, greatest common factor, least common multiple, and scientific notation. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then...
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.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Adding Multiples
This task will provide insight to teachers on students' level of understanding when reasoning about a problem. The task asks students to examine whether the sum of two numbers that are multiples of 6 produces another multiple of 6....
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Picturing Factors in Different Orders
The purpose of this task is to help students picture the multiplicative structure of the number 30 in different ways. Some of this structure is easier to communicate using grouping symbols, as it is easier to interpret...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide Multip, Div With Units of 0, 1, 6 9, and Multiples of 10
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in multiplication and division with units of 0, 1, 6-9, and multiples of 10.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Prime Factoring
Explore prime factors and what the missing exponent could be.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gcf & Lcm Word Problems
Solve word problems where you either need to find the GCF or LCM. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Topmarks Online
Topmarks: Multiples and Factors
A multiple-choice game with two game modes. In the first, you need to identify the Lowest Common Multiple and in the second the Highest Common Factor. Questions increase in difficulty depending on accuracy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Greatest Common Factor
Find the greatest common factor of 2 or 3 integers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.