Factors and multiples

There are 243 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Factors and multiples
Fractions in a Box
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Fractions in a Box

Age
7 to 11
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The discs for this game are kept in a flat square box with a square hole for each. Use the information to find out how many discs of each colour there are in the box.
In the Money
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In the Money

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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One quarter of these coins are heads but when I turn over two coins, one third are heads. How many coins are there?
Path to the Stars
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Path to the Stars

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Is it possible to draw a 5-pointed star without taking your pencil off the paper? Is it possible to draw a 6-pointed star in the same way without taking your pen off?
Mystery Matrix
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Mystery Matrix

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Can you fill in this table square? The numbers 2 -12 were used to generate it with just one number used twice.
The Moons of Vuvv
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The Moons of Vuvv

Age
7 to 11
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The planet of Vuvv has seven moons. Can you work out how long it is between each super-eclipse?
Spelling Circle
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Spelling Circle

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Find the words hidden inside each of the circles by counting around a certain number of spaces to find each letter in turn.
Red Balloons, Blue Balloons
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Red Balloons, Blue Balloons

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Katie and Will have some balloons. Will's balloon burst at exactly the same size as Katie's at the beginning of a puff. How many puffs had Will done before his balloon burst?
Tom's Number
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Tom's Number

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Work out Tom's number from the answers he gives his friend. He will only answer 'yes' or 'no'.
Flashing Lights
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Flashing Lights

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Norrie sees two lights flash at the same time, then one of them flashes every 4th second, and the other flashes every 5th second. How many times do they flash together during a whole minute?
Abundant Numbers
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Abundant Numbers

Age
7 to 11
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48 is called an abundant number because it is less than the sum of its factors (without itself). Can you find some more abundant numbers?