What you need to know
Check yourself against these “I can” statements.
- I can explain what factors, multiples and prime numbers are
- I can list all the factor pairs of a whole number
- I can find the highest common factor (HCF) and lowest common multiple (LCM) of two numbers under 20
Practise this topic
3 resourcesFactors, Multiples & Primes
Multiples, factors and primes in a range, then HCF and LCM by listing for two or three numbers, worded problems, and problems with a step after the HCF or LCM. Ten difficulty levels, timed, click to reveal.
⬢ BlockbustersFactors, Multiples & Primes Blockbusters
Blockbusters with the questions from the Factors, Multiples & Primes worksheet: choose its levels for the ordinary hexagons and for the harder ★ ones. Show the answer and the worked solution, or play against the computer with…
🧩 ConnectionsNumber Properties
Primes, squares, cubes, triangular numbers, multiples and factors. Every number fits exactly one group, so numbers like 91 that look prime are traps.
These are the pages for Factors, Primes & Multiples in the Year 7 scheme of work, following Pearson Edexcel Maths Progress Delta 1. Open this topic in Mr Wells Maths to see it alongside the rest of the course.