Factors and multiples

There are 252 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Factors and multiples
Factor Trio
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Factor trio

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Which of the numbers shown is the product of exactly 3 distinct prime factors?
Sorting Numbers
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Sorting numbers

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Can you sort numbers into sets? Can you give each set a name?
Which numbers? (1)
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Which numbers? (1)

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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I am thinking of three sets of numbers less than 101. They are the red set, the green set and the blue set. Can you find all the numbers in the sets from these clues?
Rolling Along the Trail
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Rolling along the trail

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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What could be the scores from five throws of this dice?
How old are the children?
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How old are the children?

Age
11 to 14
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A student in a maths class was trying to get some information from her teacher. She was given some clues and then the teacher ended by saying, "Well, how old are they?"
Divisively so
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Divisively so

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How many numbers less than 1000 are NOT divisible by either: a) 2 or 5; or b) 2, 5 or 7?
Back of the Queue
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Back of the queue

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 48 - 2013
What is the remainder when the number 743589×301647 is divided by 5?
Which numbers? (2)
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Which numbers? (2)

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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I am thinking of three sets of numbers less than 101. Can you find all the numbers in each set from these clues?
Repeaters
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Repeaters

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Choose any 3 digits and make a 6 digit number by repeating the 3 digits in the same order (e.g. 594594). Explain why whatever digits you choose the number will always be divisible by 7, 11 and 13.
Really Mr. Bond
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Really mr. bond

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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115^2 = (110 x 120) + 25, that is 13225 895^2 = (890 x 900) + 25, that is 801025 Can you explain what is happening and generalise?