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Prime and Composite

Factors are the numbers you multiply to get another number.

Prime numbers are the numbers that have only two factors.
What are the factors of 3? 1 and 3
Because 3 has only two factors, it is a prime number.

Composite numbers are the numbers that have more than two factors.
What are the factors of 6? 1, 2, 3, and 6
Because 6 has more than two factors, it is a composite number.

a. List all of the factors for the number 8. ___________________________

Is 8 a prime or composite number? ___________________________

b. List all of the factors for the number 20. ___________________________

Is 20 a prime or composite number? ___________________________

c. List all of the factors for the number 19. ___________________________

Is 19 a prime or composite number? ___________________________

d. List all of the factors for the number 37. ___________________________

Is 37 a prime or composite number? ___________________________

e. List all of the factors for the number 9. ___________________________

Is 9 a prime or composite number? ___________________________

f. List all of the factors for the number 13. ___________________________

Is 13 a prime or composite number? ___________________________

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ANSWER KEY
Prime and Composite

Factors are the numbers you multiply to get another number.

Prime numbers are the numbers that have only two factors.
What are the factors of 3? 1 and 3
Because 3 has only two factors, it is a prime number.

Composite numbers are the numbers that have more than two factors.
What are the factors of 6? 1, 2, 3, and 6
Because 6 has more than two factors, it is a composite number.

a. List all of the factors for the number 8. 1, 2, 4, and 8

Is 8 a prime or composite number? composite

b. List all of the factors for the number 20. 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, and 20

Is 20 a prime or composite number? composite

c. List all of the factors for the number 19. 1 and 19

Is 9 a prime or composite number? prime

d. List all of the factors for the number 37. 1 and 37

Is 37 a prime or composite number? prime

e. List all of the factors for the number 9. 1, 3, and 9

Is 19 a prime or composite number? composite

f. List all of the factors for the number 13. 1 and 13

Is 13 a prime or composite number? prime

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