Factors and multiples

There are 243 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Factors and multiples
Stars
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Stars

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you work out what step size to take to ensure you visit all the dots on the circle?
Sets of Four Numbers
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Sets of Four Numbers

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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There are ten children in Becky's group. Can you find a set of numbers for each of them? Are there any other sets?
The Set of Numbers
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The Set of Numbers

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you place the numbers from 1 to 10 in the grid?
Making Shapes
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Making Shapes

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Arrange any number of counters from these 18 on the grid to make a rectangle. What numbers of counters make rectangles? How many different rectangles can you make with each number of counters?
Millennium Leap
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Millennium Leap

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How many leap years will there be between 2001 and 3001?
What a Joke
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What a Joke

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Each letter represents a different positive digit AHHAAH / JOKE = HA What are the values of each of the letters?
Money Measure
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Money Measure

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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How can you use just one weighing to find out which box contains the lighter ten coins out of the ten boxes?
Cuboids
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Cuboids

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Can you find a cuboid that has a surface area of exactly 100 square units. Is there more than one? Can you find them all?
Ben's Game
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Ben's Game

Age
11 to 16
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Ben, Jack and Emma passed counters to each other and ended with the same number of counters. How many did they start with?
Can it be?
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Can it be?

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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When if ever do you get the right answer if you add two fractions by adding the numerators and adding the denominators?