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FINDING COMMON FACTORS

TASK 1 Sort factors

Fill in each diagram by entering all the factors of the given pair of numbers into the correct spaces.

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For each pair above, give its highest common factor (HCF).

HCF of 10 and 15 = __________ HCF of 18 and 42 = __________

HCF of 35 and 70 __________ HCF of 14 and 45 __________

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TASK 2 Explore factors

1 Can you find two numbers that have no common factors? Explain your answer.

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2 Two numbers are even. What must be one of their common factors?

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3 A mystery number is even. How would you find its second largest factor?

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4 A mystery number is odd. Will its second largest factor be more than half or less than half of the
number? Explain using examples.

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5 List three pairs of numbers that have a common factor of 7. Do not repeat any number.

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6 Two mystery numbers have a common factor of 6. What other two numbers, other than 1, must
also be common factors? Explain using examples.

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7 All the factors of 6 are also factors of 42. Enter a number to complete each sentence. There are
many correct answers to both questions.
a All the factors of 10 are also factors of __________.
b 24 and ________ have no common factors except 1.

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