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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mathematics (Grade 6)

The Number System

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The Number System: Fluency, Factors, Multiples

Finding Factor Pairs

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Finding Factor Pairs
Introduction

Factors are numbers that divide another number evenly without leaving a remainder. Finding factor pairs helps understand how numbers are related and supports skills like simplifyin...

Transcript

When Ethan was sorting a pack of 24 baseball cards, he wondered how many equal groups he could make with no leftovers.

To check this, he needed the factor pairs of 24. A factor pair is a pair of numbers that multiply to make a given number.

To find the factor pairs of 24, he first divided 24 by 1 and got 1 and 24 as the first pair. N...

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Factor PairsNumber FactorsPrime NumbersComposite NumbersGreatest Common FactorFraction SimplificationMultiplication ProblemsArea ProblemsNumber SenseProblem Solving