Multiplication and division

There are 238 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Multiplication and division
Thirty Six Exactly
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Thirty six exactly

Age
11 to 14
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The number 12 = 2^2 × 3 has 6 factors. What is the smallest natural number with exactly 36 factors?
X marks the spot
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X marks the spot

Age
11 to 14
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When the number x 1 x x x is multiplied by 417 this gives the answer 9 x x x 0 5 7. Find the missing digits, each of which is represented by an "x" .
A-magical number maze
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A-magical number maze

Age
7 to 11
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This magic square has operations written in it, to make it into a maze. Start wherever you like, go through every cell and go out a total of 15!
The Number Crunching Machine
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The number crunching machine

Age
7 to 11
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Put a number at the top of the machine and collect a number at the bottom. What do you get? Which numbers get back to themselves?
Cows and Sheep
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Cows and sheep

Age
7 to 11
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Use your logical reasoning to work out how many cows and how many sheep there are in each field.
As Easy as 1,2,3
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As easy as 1,2,3

Age
11 to 14
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When I type a sequence of letters my calculator gives the product of all the numbers in the corresponding memories. What numbers should I store so that when I type 'ONE' it returns 1, and when I type 'TWO' it returns 2, and so on.
Next Number
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Next number

Age
7 to 11
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Find the next number in this pattern: 3, 7, 19, 55 ...
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Age
7 to 11
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Using the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 once and only once, and the operations x and ÷ once and only once, what is the smallest whole number you can make?
Rabbits in the pen
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Rabbits in the pen

Age
7 to 11
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Using the statements, can you work out how many of each type of rabbit there are in these pens?
Starfish Spotting
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Starfish spotting

Age
5 to 7
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How many starfish could there be on the beach, and how many children, if I can see 28 arms?