Prime Factorization StudyJam

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Mathematics

Grade(s)

Overview

In this interactive activity, students will be led through steps to write a positive integer as a product of its prime factors. 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.

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.

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

CUSTOM

https://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/multiplication-division/pr…

Custom License Type (URL)

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Comments or Notes

The quiz may be completed as a whole group or independently on student devices.

Owner (Author)

habradley

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