Factors

To identify all of the factors of a number.

Example

Draw factor rainbows to find

all the factor pairs for each
number below. The first one
has been started for you. You
could use the regular rainbow
colours or any other colours
1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 you like.
Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36

1)
16

1 16

The factors of 16 are:

2)
28

The factors of 28 are:

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3) 4)

32 48

The factors of 32 are: The factors of 48 are:

5) 6)

50 64

The factors of 50 are: The factors of 64 are:

7) True or false? The larger the number, the greater the amount of factors. Prove it.






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 Factors
To identify all of the factors of a number.

Draw factor rainbows to find all the factor pairs for each number below. The first one has
been started for you. You could use the regular rainbow colours or any other colours you like.
1)
32 The factors of 32 are:

1 32

2)
64 The factors of 64 are:

3)
77 The factors of 77 are:

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4) 5)

80 100

The factors of 80 are: The factors of 100 are:

6) Amelie has made 24 biscuits for her class. She is trying to pack them into a box to bring to
school. Which ways can Amelie organise her biscuits so that they fit evenly in her box?

a) Show your findings as an array.

b) Write your findings as factors of 24.

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 Factors
To identify all of the factors of a number.

Draw factor rainbows to find all the factor pairs for each number below. The first one has
been started for you. You could use the regular rainbow colours or any other colours you like.
1)
66 The factors of 66 are:

1 66

2)
100 The factors of 100 are:

3)
112 The factors of 112 are:

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4)
120 The factors of 120 are:

5)
243 The factors of 243 are:

6) Find at least 5 of your own numbers greater than 50 to add to the table.
Show your reasoning below.

Less than 6 9 or More

6 Factors 7 Factors 8 Factors
Factors Factors

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 Factors
Draw factor rainbows to find all the factor pairs for each number below. The first one has
been started for you. You could use the regular rainbow colours or any other colours you like.

1)
16

1 2 4 8 16

The factors of 16 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

2)
28

1 2 4 7 14 28

The factors of 28 are: 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28

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3) 4)

32 48

1 2 4 8 16 32 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48

The factors of 32 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 The factors of 48 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12,

16, 24, 48

5) 6)

50 64

1 2 5 10 25 50 1 2 4 8 16 32 64

The factors of 50 are: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50 The factors of 64 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16,

32, 64

7) True or false? The larger the number, the greater the amount of factors. Prove it.

False. Explanations will vary but could include examples such as:
16 has 3 factor pairs/ 5 factors: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 but 18 only has 2 factor pairs/
4 factors: 1, 2, 9, 18

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 Factors
Draw factor rainbows to find all the factor pairs for each number below. The first one has
been started for you. You could use the regular rainbow colours or any other colours you like.

1)
32 The factors of 32 are:

1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32

1 2 4 8 16 32

2)
64 The factors of 64 are:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64

1 2 4 8 16 32 64

3)
77 The factors of 77 are:
1, 7, 11, 77

1 7 11 77

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4) 5)

80 100

1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100

The factors of 80 are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, The factors of 100 are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20,
16, 20, 40, 80 25, 50, 100

6) Amelie has made 24 biscuits for her class. She is trying to pack them into a box to bring to
school. Which ways can Amelie organise her biscuits so that they fit evenly in her box?

a) Show your findings as an array.

Answers should be arrays which show: 1 × 24, 2 × 12, 3 × 8 and 4 × 6

E.g.

3×8

b) Write your findings as factors of 24.

Children may write:

1 × 24, 2 × 12, 3 × 8 and 4 × 6

OR 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

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 Factors
Draw factor rainbows to find all the factor pairs for each number below. The first one has
been started for you. You could use the regular rainbow colours or any other colours you like.

1)
66 The factors of 66 are:
1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 22, 33, 66

1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66

2)
100 The factors of 100 are:
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25,
50, 100

1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100

3)
112 The factors of 112 are:
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 16,
28, 56, 112

1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112

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4)
120 The factors of 120 are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10,
12, 15, 20, 24, 30, 40,
60, 120

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120

5)
243 The factors of 243 are:
1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243

1 3 9 27 81 243

6) Find at least 5 of your own numbers greater than 50 to add to the table.
Show your reasoning below.

Less than 6 9 or More

6 Factors 7 Factors 8 Factors
Factors Factors

Answers will vary depending on numbers chosen.

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