Free Grade 3 Rules and Methods in Introducing Factorising Common Errors Flashcards
Free Grade 3 flashcards for Rules and Methods in Introducing Factorising Common Errors: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Factors divide a number exactly; multiples are in its times table. The HCF is the biggest shared factor, the LCM the smallest shared multiple.
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- UnderstandExplain rules and methods in introducing factorising common errors
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- ApplyCalculate rules and methods in introducing factorising common errors
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- AnalyseCompare rules and methods in introducing factorising common errors
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How Rules and Methods in Introducing Factorising Common Errors works
Factors divide a number exactly; multiples are in its times table. The HCF is the biggest shared factor, the LCM the smallest shared multiple.
12 practice questions
Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.
- 1.List all the factors of 28.[1]
- 2.List all the factors of 24.[1]
- 3.List all the factors of 18.[1]
- 4.List all the factors of 40.[1]
- 5.Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 56 and 48.[2]
- 6.Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 63 and 54.[2]
- 7.Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 56 and 24.[2]
- 8.Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 4 and 6.[2]
- 9.Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 10 and 20.[3]
- 10.Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 35 and 42.[3]
- 11.Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 36 and 54.[3]
- 12.Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 63 and 36.[3]
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1. 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28
Find factor pairs that multiply to 28. 1 × 28 2 × 14 4 × 7
2. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
Find factor pairs that multiply to 24. 1 × 24 2 × 12 3 × 8 4 × 6
3. 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
Find factor pairs that multiply to 18. 1 × 18 2 × 9 3 × 6
4. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
Find factor pairs that multiply to 40. 1 × 40 2 × 20 4 × 10 5 × 8
5. 8
List factors of 56 and 48. The largest factor they share is 8.
6. 9
List factors of 63 and 54. The largest factor they share is 9.
7. 8
List factors of 56 and 24. The largest factor they share is 8.
8. 2
List factors of 4 and 6. The largest factor they share is 2.
9. 20
HCF(10, 20) = 10. LCM = 10 × 20 ÷ 10 = 20.
10. 210
HCF(35, 42) = 7. LCM = 35 × 42 ÷ 7 = 210.
11. 108
HCF(36, 54) = 18. LCM = 36 × 54 ÷ 18 = 108.
12. 252
HCF(63, 36) = 9. LCM = 63 × 36 ÷ 9 = 252.
Worked examples
List all the factors of 36.
- Find factor pairs that multiply to 36.
- 1 × 36
- 2 × 18
- 3 × 12
- 4 × 9
- 6 × 6
- Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 35 and 20.
- List factors of 35 and 20.
- The largest factor they share is 5.
- Answer: 5
Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 14 and 14.
- List factors of 14 and 14.
- The largest factor they share is 14.
- Answer: 14
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Common mistakes
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Mixes up factors and multiples.
Correction: Factors are Few (they fit inside), multiples are Many (they go on forever).
Misses factor pairs.
Correction: Work through 1, 2, 3… in order until the pairs meet.
Teacher tips
- · Use factor rainbows to show pairs.
Parent tips
- · Ask how many ways 24 sweets can be put into equal bags.
Real-life applications
- · Arranging chairs in equal rows, syncing bus timetables (LCM).
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