Factors and multiples
problem
Prime order
Weekly Problem 24 - 2006
How many of the rearrangements of the digits 1, 3 and 5 give prime numbers?
How many of the rearrangements of the digits 1, 3 and 5 give prime numbers?
problem
Expanding zeros
Weekly Problem 22 - 2008
The following sequence continues indefinitely... Which of these integers is a multiple of 81?
The following sequence continues indefinitely... Which of these integers is a multiple of 81?
problem
Gaxinta
A number N is divisible by 10, 90, 98 and 882 but it is NOT
divisible by 50 or 270 or 686 or 1764. It is also known that N is a
factor of 9261000. What is N?
problem
Even so
Find some triples of whole numbers a, b and c such that a^2 + b^2 + c^2 is a multiple of 4. Is it necessarily the case that a, b and c must all be even? If so, can you explain why?
problem
Graphing number patterns
Does a graph of the triangular numbers cross a graph of the six
times table? If so, where? Will a graph of the square numbers cross
the times table too?
problem
Multiplication magic
Given any 3 digit number you can use the given digits and name another number which is divisible by 37 (e.g. given 628 you say 628371 is divisible by 37 because you know that 6+3 = 2+7 = 8+1 = 9). The question asks you to explain the trick.
problem
Sets of four numbers
There are ten children in Becky's group. Can you find a set of
numbers for each of them? Are there any other sets?
problem
Essential supplies
Chocolate bars come in boxes of 5 or boxes of 12. How many boxes do you need to have exactly 2005 chocolate bars?
problem
Flow chart
The flow chart requires two numbers, M and N. Select several values
for M and try to establish what the flow chart does.