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Classroom Resource

Prime & Composite Numbers StudyJam

Subject Area

Mathematics

Grade(s)

4

Overview

In this interactive activity, students will be led through steps to determine if a number is prime or composite. There are teaching activities as well as practice activities available. A handout that describes strategies taught during the interactive is available to be printed. After utilizing this resource, the students can complete the short quiz to assess their understanding.

    Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 4

    MA19.4.4

    For whole numbers in the range 1 to 100, find all factor pairs, identifying a number as a multiple of each of its factors.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:MA19.4.4

    Vocabulary

    • Multiple
    • Factor
    • Prime
    • Composite
    • Whole number
    • Factor pair

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Factor pairs include two numbers that when multiplied result in a particular product.
    • Multiples are the result of multiplying two whole numbers.
    • How to identify a prime or composite number.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Find all factor pairs of a given number.
    • Identify a number as a multiple of each of its factors.
    • Determine whether a number is prime or composite.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • A whole number is a multiple of each of its factors.
    • Numbers can be classified as prime, composite, or neither, based on their properties and characteristics.
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