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Prime Numbers and Factors

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Solving factor trees is a helpful way to introduce prime numbers. Your math class practices using this method along with two-column tables to find if a number is prime or not. They also learn other vocabulary, such as composite numbers,...
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Prime Factorization: Finding Factors in the Fifth Grade

For Teachers 5th
The lesson starts out with a brain drain, which is a great way to get students to activate prior knowledge and build lasting connections. They tell everything they know about prime factorization, use their knowledge to...
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K12 Reader

Prime or Composite?

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Prime numbers? Composite numbers? Prime factorization? After reading a short article about factors and prime and composite numbers, kids answer a series of comprehension questions based on the text.
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Numbers 1.1

For Teachers 11th - 12th
For this numbers 1.1 worksheet, learners solve 64 problems about all kinds of numbers:  rational, irrational, prime, composite, square roots, fractions, decimals.
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Counting From 1 to 20

For Students 1st - 4th
Children are given a mixed up number chart 1-20, and are asked to sort out all the even, odd, prime, and composite numbers. This worksheet is intended for 2nd grade but may not be suitable for learners under 10 or those who have not...
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CK-12 Foundation

Prime and Composite Numbers

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Nine true or false, multiple-choice, and discussion questions make up an interactive designed to reinforce scholars' knowledge of prime and composite numbers. A number chart reveals every prime number through 100. 
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Worksheet: Prime or Composite

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners read the definitions for prime and composite numbers. Students then identify the numbers as prime and composite numbers for the 20 problems. They complete a prime search and answer four problems about numbers.
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Prime & Composite Numbers: Algebra/Geometry Institute 2009

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create factor trees.  In this prime and composite lesson, students model fractions using tiles.  They create factor trees and identify prime and composite numbers.  Students use grid paper and tiles to model...
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Prime Time

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete activities related to prime and composite numbers. In this prime instructional activity, 5th graders make a hundreds chart with all the prime numbers. They create their own card game which deals with prime and...
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Prime Numbers

For Students 4th - 6th
In this prime numbers worksheet, students read facts and complete comprehension activities. In this graph construction and drawing worksheet, students complete two activities.
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Primes in Product

For Students 9th - 12th
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, high schoolers must determine the two prime numbers and one composite number that would be factors of the given product.  The one page worksheet contains one problem with the solution. 
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Third Rail Games

Factor Samurai

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Master composite and prime numbers with this fast-moving game. Using your sword, slice those composite numbers and watch them break up into factors. Slice again if those factors are composite. However, watch out for prime numbers,...
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Factor Game (Number Theory)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use a Factor Board game to identify the properties of prime, composite, abundant, deficient and perfect numbers. The game is comprised of the numbers from 1 to 30 placed in a 5 by 6 grid. Pupils figure out they can score...
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Finding Factors

For Students 6th - 8th
In this finding factors worksheet, students practice finding all the factors of 24 in twenty word equations and then find the prime factorization in ten equations.
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Smart Cookie Factors

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners examine the concept of finding the greatest common factor. They complete number of activities as they practice identifying prime and composite numbers. Pupils apply rules of divisibility and find the greatest common factor while...
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Probability of Numbers

For Students 5th - 6th
In this applying the probability of numbers from one to fifty activity, students find divisors, prime numbers, composite numbers, and designated place value numbers. Students solve five problems.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Numbers in a Multiplication Table

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Identifying patterns is a crucial skill for all mathematicians, young and old. Explore the multiplication table with your class, using patterns and symmetry to teach about square numbers, prime numbers, and the commutative and identity...
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Prime Factors

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review the concept of prime factorization. Then, they use the rules for divisibility and other notions to find the prime factorization of unfamiliar numbers. They solve problems in a whole class setting.
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Prime Numbers

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this identifying prime numbers from one to fifty worksheet, students review prime numbers and color the prime numbers on the chart. Students color 15 answers. 
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Prime and Composite Numbers, Prime Factorization

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research prime and composite numbers. With a partner, students use graph paper to draw rectangles of various sizes. They list the dimensions of rectangles and discuss how the dimensions relate to the factors of each...
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Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use prime factorization to identify prime and composite numbers. They use cubes to find factors. In groups, 5th graders draw rectangular arrays to discover prime numbers under 100.
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Modeling Prime Factorization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students model factors using tiles and grid paper. They differentiate between prime and composite factor trees. Students illustrate prime factorization using factor trees. They are given 12 tiles or cut-out paper squares. Students...
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Factoring

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Build an understanding of factors and use it to write the prime factorization of numbers. After exploring key vocabulary, learners create prime factorization for given numbers. They then use the prime factorizations to determine the...
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Learning About Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of prime and composite numbers. In this prime and composite numbers lesson, students determine if a number is prime or composite.