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GCSE (1 – 9)
Factors, Multiples and Primes
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.
Information
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Keep an eye on the time.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end
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1 Write down a multiple of 7 that is between 20 and 30
(Total for question 1 is 1 mark)
2 Write down the first even multiple of 9
(Total for question 2 is 1 mark)
3 Write down a multiple of 9 that is between 30 and 50
(Total for question 3 is 1 mark)
4 Write down a prime number between 25 and 35
(Total for question 4 is 1 mark)
5 Write down two factors of 18
(Total for question 5 is 2 marks)
6 Write down all the prime numbers between 20 and 30
(Total for question 6 is 2 marks)
7 Write down two multiples of 10
,
(Total for question 7 is 2 marks)
8 Here is a list of numbers.
15 19 25 31 35 39 40
From the numbers on the list,
(a) write down an even number
(1)
(b) write down a multiple of 7
(1)
(Total for question 8 is 2 marks)
9 Write down two multiples of 8
,
(Total for question 9 is 2 marks)
10 Write down all the factors of 14
(Total for question 10 is 2 marks)
11 Write down all the factors of 20
(Total for question 11 is 2 marks)
12 Here is a list of numbers.
30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
From the numbers on the list,
(a) write down a square number
(b) write down a multiple of 8 (1)
(c) write down all of the prime numbers on the list. (1)
(1)
(Total for question 12 is 3 marks)
13 Here is a list of numbers.
2 9 11 15 18 31 32
From the numbers on the list,
(a) write down a factor of 8
(b) write down a multiple of 6 (1)
(c) write down all of the prime numbers on the list. (1)
(1)
(Total for question 13 is 3 marks)
14 Write down all of the prime numbers between between 10 and 20
(Total for question 14 is 2 marks)
15 Write down two multiples of 20
,
(Total for question 15 is 2 marks)
16 Write down all the factors of 16
(Total for question 16 is 2 marks)
17 Ian says: ”21 is a prime number”
Is Ian correct?
You must give a reason for your answer.
(Total for question 17 is 1 mark)
18 Here is a list of numbers.
3 5 9 16 19 27 28
From the numbers on the list,
(a) write down a factor of 12
(b) write down a multiple of 7 (1)
(c) write down all of the prime numbers on the list. (1)
(1)
(Total for question 18 is 3 marks)
19 Gary is thinking of a number.
He says,
“My number is prime and it is a factor of 36”
There are two possible numbers Gary can be thinking of.
Write down these two numbers.
(Total for question 19 is 2 marks)
20 Write down two prime numbers that have a sum of 30
,
(Total for question 20 is 2 marks)
21 Write down two prime numbers that have a sum of 19
,
(Total for question 21 is 2 marks)
22 Here is a list of numbers.
8 12 15 17 23 27 32
From the numbers on the list,
(a) write down a factor of 16
(b) write down a multiple of 9 (1)
(c) write down all of the prime numbers on the list. (1)
(1)
(Total for question 22 is 3 marks)
23 Barry is thinking of a number.
He says,
“My number is even. It is a factor of 30 and a multiple of 5”
There are two possible numbers Barry can be thinking of.
Write down these two numbers.
(Total for question 23 is 3 marks)
24 Paul is thinking of a number.
He says,
“My number is odd. It is a factor of 18 and a multiple of 3”
There are two possible numbers Paul can be thinking of.
Write down these two numbers.
(Total for question 24 is 3 marks)
