Topic: Factors and Multiples
Topic/Skill Definition/Tips Example
1. Multiple The result of multiplying a number by an The first five multiples of 7 are:
integer.
The times tables of a number. 7, 14, 21, 28, 35
2. Factor A number that divides exactly into another The factors of 18 are:
number without a remainder. 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
It is useful to write factors in pairs The factor pairs of 18 are:
1, 18
2, 9
3, 6
3. Lowest The smallest number that is in the times The LCM of 3, 4 and 5 is 60 because it
Common tables of each of the numbers given. is the smallest number in the 3, 4 and 5
Multiple times tables.
(LCM)
4. Highest The biggest number that divides exactly The HCF of 6 and 9 is 3 because it is
Common into two or more numbers. the biggest number that divides into 6
Factor (HCF) and 9 exactly.
5. Prime A number with exactly two factors. The first ten prime numbers are:
Number
A number that can only be divided by itself 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29
and one.
The number 1 is not prime, as it only has
one factor, not two.
6. Prime A factor which is a prime number. The prime factors of 18 are:
Factor
2, 3
7. Product of Finding out which prime numbers
Prime Factors multiply together to make the original
number.
Use a prime factor tree.
Also known as ‘prime factorisation’.
