NUMBERS PATTERNS AND SEQUENCES

NUMBER PATTERNS AND SEQUENCES

A) Pattern of a Number Sequence

1. A sequence in a list numbers following a certain pattern.
2. Each number is called a term of the sequence.
For example:-

Worked Example
Describe the pattern of each of the following sequences
(a) 24, 20, 16, 12, 8,..
(b) 1, 3, 9, 27, 81,...
(c) 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8,..
Solution

B) Completing a Sequence
To complete a sequence, first identify the number pattern.
Worked example

Solution

C) Constructing a Sequence
A sequencecan be formed if the pattern is given.
Worked Example
Construct a five - number sequence for each of
the following.
(a) Starting with 7, add 6 to the number before it.
(b) Starting with 2, multiply the number before it by 4.
(c) Starting with 6 250, divide the number before it by 5.

Solution

ODD NUMBERS AND EVEN NUMBERS

A) Determining Odd Numbers and Even Numbers

1. Even numbers are numbers that can be divided by 2 exactly.

For example:2, 4, 6, 8, 10,....
2. Odd numbers are numbers that cannot be divided by 2 exactly.
For example:1, 3, 5, 7, 9,...
3. 0 is neither odd nor even.
Worked example
State whether each of the following numbers is an
even number.
(a) 17

(c) 44

(b) 60

(d) 95

Solution
(a) Odd number

(c) Even number

(c) Even number (d) Odd number

Worked example
List
(a) the first five even numbers.
(b) all the odd numbers between 50 and 65.
Solution
(a) 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
(b) 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63
Worked example
Determine whether the answer for each of the
following is an odd or even number.
(a) 5 + 7
(b) 7 - 4
(c) 8 x 8

Solution

PRIME NUMBERS
A) Determining Prime Numbers
1. A prime number is a whole number that can only
be divided by itself and 1.
2. Thus, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17,... are prime numbers.
3. The first prime number is 2.
4. To determine whether a given number is a prime number, carry out the following steps.
Steps 1: Divide the given number by prime numbers whose squares are less than it.
Steps 2: If the given number cannot be divided exactly by all the prime numbers, than it is a
prime number.
Worked example
Determine whether each of the following is a prime numbers or not.
(a) 45
Solution

(b) 73

Worked example
List all the prime numbers between 30 and 60.
Solution
Write down all the odd numbers between 30
and 60 and then cross out all the numbers divisible
by 3, 5, 7.
31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55,
57, 59
Therefore, the prime numbers between 30 and
60 are 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53 and 59.
Worked example
Find the sum of all the prime numbers which are less than 10.
Solution
Prime numbers which are less than 10 are 2, 3, 5 and 7.

Therefore, its sum = 2+ 3 +5 +7 = 17

MULTIPLES
A) Listing the Multiples of a number
1. The multiple of a number is the product of that number
and another non-zero whole number.
For example:(a) Multiples of 4
= 4 x 1, 4 x 2, 4 x 3, 4 x 4, 4 x 5,...
= 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,...
(b) First five multiples of 9
= 9 x 1, 9 x 2, 9 x 3, 9 x 4, 9 x 5
= 9, 18, 27, 36, 45,...
2. A number is amultiple of itself and 1.
For example:7 is a multiple of 7 and 1 since
7 = 7 x 1 and 7 = 1 x 7.
Worked example
List the first five multiples of
(a) 8

(b)140

Solution
(a) First five multiples of 8
= 8 x 1, 8 x 2, 8 x 3, 8 x 4, 8 x 5
= 8, 16, 24, 32, 40

(b) First five multiples of 140

= 140 x 1, 140 x 2, 140 x 3, 140 x 4, 140 x 5
= 140, 280, 420, 560, 700

B) Determining Multiples
1. If whole number p is divisible by whole number q,
then p is the multiple of q.
For example:15, 20, and 25 are all divisible by 5. Therefore, 15, 20
and 25 are all multiples of 5.
2. Below are simple tests of divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10 and 11.

Worked example
Determine whether 592 is a multiple of
(a) 2,

(b) 3,

(c) 4.

Solution
(a) 592 is an even number and therefore divisible by 2.
Therefore, 592 is a multiple of 2.
Check : 592 2 = 296
(b) Sum of the digits of 592
=5+9+2
= 16
16 3 = 5 remainder 1
Therefore, 592 is not a multiple of 3.

(c) Last two digits of 592 = 92

92 4 = 23
Therefore, 592 is a multiple of 4.
Check : 592 4 = 148

COMMON MULTIPLES AND LOWEST COMMON MULTIPLE ( LCM )

A) Finding Common Multiples
1. A common multiple is a number which is a
multiple of two or more given numbers.
For example:30 is a multiple of 3. 30 is also a multiple of 5.
Therefore, 30 is known as the common multiple
of 3 and 5.
2. Common multiples of two or more given numbers
can be found by listing the multiples of these numbers.
Worked example
Find the first three common multiples of
(a) 2 and 3.
Solution
(a) Multiples of 2 = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16,
18, 20,...
Multiples of 3 = 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21,....
Therefore, the first three common multiples of
2 and 3 are 6, 12 and 18.
Worked example
Find the common multiples of 2, 4, and 5 that the
less than 100.

Solution
Multiples of 2 = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20,...
Multiples of 4 = 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,...
Multiples of 5 = 5, 10, 15, 20,...
Therefore, common multiples of 2, 4 and 5 than are less than 100.
= ( 20 x 1 ), ( 20 x 2 ), ( 20 x 3 ), ( 20 x 4 )
= 20, 40, 60, 80

B) Determining the Common Multiples

A number is a common multiple of a group of given
numbers if it is divisible by those given numbers.
Worked example
Determine whether 60 is a common multiple of
(a) 3 and 4,
(b) 5 and 8,
(c) 6, 12 and 15.
Solution
(a) 60 3 = 20; 60 4 = 15
60 is divisible by 3 and 4.
Therefore, 60 is a common multiple of 3 and 4.
(b) 60 5 = 12; 60 8 = 7 remainder 4.
60 is divisible by 5 but not 8.
Therefore, 60 is not a common multiple of 5 and 8.
(c) 60 6 = 10; 60 12 = 5; 60 15 = 4
60 is divisible by 6, 12 and 15.
Therefore, 60 is a common multiple of 6, 12 and 15.

C) Determining the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)

1. The lowest common multiple of two or more numbers is the smallest common multiple of
these numbers.

2. The LCM can be found by the following methods.

Method 1:
List the multiples of the given set of numbers.
Method 2:
Divide the given numbers by their common factors
until the quotients have more common factor.
Worked example
Find the LCM of
(a) 9 and 12
Solution
(a) Method 1:
Multiples of 9 = 9, 18, 27, 36,...
Multiples of 12 = 12, 24, 36,...
Therefore, LCM of 9 and 12 is 36.
Method 2: ( by using the algorithm )

2.6 FACTORS
A) Determining the factors of a number
1. A factor of a given number is the number that
can divide exactly the given number.
For example:(a) 9 is divisible by 1, 3 and 9.
Therefore, 1, 3 and 9 are factors of 9.
(b) 12 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
Therefore, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12 are factors of 12.
2.To determine whether a number is a factor of a given number, the test of divisibility can
also be used.

Worked example
Determine whether 9 is a factor of the
following numbers.
(a) 144

(b) 322

Solution
(a)

(b)

Therefore, 9 is not a factor of 322.

B) Finding the Factors of a Number

Factors of a given number can be found by
dividing the number by itself and other smaller
numbers.
Worked example
Find all the factor of the following numbers.
(a) 15
Solution
(a)

Therefore, 1, 3, 5 and 15 are factors of 15.

PRIME FACTORS
A) Determine the Prime Factors
The prime factor of a number is the prime
number that is also a factor of that number.
For example:Factor of 6 = 1, 2, 3, and 6
Among the factors, 2 and 3 are prime numbers.
Therefore, 2 and 3 are the prime factors of 6.
Worked Example
Determine which of the following are prime
factors of 84.
(a) 3

(b) 21

Solution
(a) 84 3 = 28; 3 is a prime number.
Therefore, 3 is a prime factor of 84.
(b) 84 21 = 4 but 21 is not a prime number.
Therefore, 21 is not a prime factor of 84.

B) Finding Prime Factors

There are two ways to find the prime factors of a number.
Method 1 :
List all the factors of the given number and then pick out the prime factor ( s ).
Method 2 :
Divide the given number repeatedly by prime
numbers ( starting with the smallest possible )
until the division is completed.
Worked example
Find the prime factors of 52.

Solution
Method 1 :
Factors of 54 = 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54
Therefore, the prime factors of 54 are
2 and 3.
Method 2 :

Therefore, the prime factors of 54 are 2 and 3.

2.8 COMMON FACTORS AND HIGHEST COMMON FACTOR ( HCF )

A) Determining the Common Factors
1. A number which is a factor of two or more numbers
is the common factor of these numbers.
For example:Factors of 10 = 1, 2, 5, 10
Factor of 15 = 1, 3, 5, 15
Therefore, 1 and 5 are the common factors of 10 and 15.
2. The test of divisibility can be used determine whether
a number is a common factor of a given group of numbers .
Worked example
Determine whether 3 is a common factor of
(a) 78 and 120,
(b) 48, 111, 220
Solution
(a) 78 3 = 26
120 3 = 40

Therefore, 3 is a common factor of 78 and 120.

(b) 48 3 = 16
111 3 = 37
220 3 = 73 remainder 4
Therefore, 3 is not a common factor of 48, 111 and 220.

B) Finding the Common Factors

To find the common factors of a group of given numbers,list all the factors of each given
number and then pick out their common factors.
Worked example
Find all the common factors of each of the following groups a numbers.
(a) 42 and 48
Solution
(a) Factors of 42 = 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
Factors of 48 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
Therefore, the common factors of 42 and 48
are 1, 2, 3, and 6.
Worked example
Find the product of all the common factors of 8, 12 and 16.
Solution
Factors of 8 = 1, 2, 4, 8
Factors of 12 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
Factors of 16 = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
Therefore, the product of all the common factors of 8, 12 and 16
=1x2x4
=8

C) Finding the Highest Common Factor ( HFC )

1. The highest common factor is the largest number which is a factor of two or more
numbers.
For example:-

The common factors of 24 and 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.

Therefore, the highest common factor ( HCF ) of 24 and 36 is 12.
2. There are two methods of finding the HCF of a
given group of numbers.
Method 1 :
List all the factors of each number and then pick out
the largest common factor.
Method 2 :
Divide the given numbers by their common factors and
then find their product.
Worked example
Find the HCF of the following.
(a) 18 and 45
Solution
(a) Method 1 :
Factors of 18 = 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
Factors of 45 = 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45
The common factors of 18 and 45 are 1,3 and 9.
Therefore, the HCF of 18 and 45 is 9.
Method 2 :

Therefore, the HCF of 18 and 45

=3*3
=9