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Number Theory and Divisibility

Divisibility rules, factors, multiples, GCF, LCM, primes and modular ideas.

67 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12#divisibility#factors#number theory

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  • Divisible by 2 ifQuestion
    The last digit is even (0, 2, 4, 6, 8)
  • Divisible by 3 ifQuestion
    The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
  • Divisible by 4 ifQuestion
    The last two digits form a number divisible by 4
  • Divisible by 5 ifQuestion
    The last digit is 0 or 5
  • Divisible by 6 ifQuestion
    It is divisible by both 2 and 3
  • Divisible by 8 ifQuestion
    The last three digits form a number divisible by 8
  • Divisible by 9 ifQuestion
    The sum of the digits is divisible by 9
  • Divisible by 10 ifQuestion
    The last digit is 0
  • Divisible by 11 ifQuestion
    The alternating sum of the digits is divisible by 11
  • Is 2,346 divisible by 3?Question
    Yes, digit sum 15
  • Is 4,125 divisible by 9?Question
    No, digit sum 12
  • Is 1,716 divisible by 4?Question
    Yes, 16 is divisible by 4
  • Is 121 divisible by 11?Question
    Yes: 1 − 2 + 1 = 0
  • Factors of 12Question
    1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
  • Factors of 24Question
    1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
  • Factors of 36Question
    1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
  • Factors of 48Question
    1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
  • Factors of 60Question
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60
  • Factors of 100Question
    1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100
  • Prime factorization of 12Question
    2² × 3
  • Prime factorization of 36Question
    2² × 3²
  • Prime factorization of 60Question
    2² × 3 × 5
  • Prime factorization of 100Question
    2² × 5²
  • Prime factorization of 72Question
    2³ × 3²
  • Prime factorization of 84Question
    2² × 3 × 7
  • Prime factorization of 90Question
    2 × 3² × 5
  • Prime factorization of 120Question
    2³ × 3 × 5
  • Prime factorization of 144Question
    2⁴ × 3²
  • GCF of 12 and 18Question
    6
  • GCF of 24 and 36Question
    12
  • GCF of 15 and 25Question
    5
  • GCF of 48 and 72Question
    24
  • GCF of 17 and 31Question
    1 (both prime)
  • LCM of 4 and 6Question
    12
  • LCM of 6 and 8Question
    24
  • LCM of 3 and 5Question
    15
  • LCM of 9 and 12Question
    36
  • LCM of 10 and 15Question
    30
  • Relationship of GCF and LCMQuestion
    GCF(a, b) × LCM(a, b) = a × b
  • Coprime (relatively prime)Question
    Two numbers whose only common factor is 1
  • Euclidean algorithmQuestion
    Find the GCF by repeatedly replacing the larger number with the remainder
  • Sieve of EratosthenesQuestion
    A method that crosses out multiples to find primes
  • Fundamental theorem of arithmeticQuestion
    Every integer above 1 has exactly one prime factorization
  • Largest prime factor ideaQuestion
    Test divisors only up to the square root
  • Number of factors of a primeQuestion
    2
  • Is there a largest prime?Question
    No. Euclid proved there are infinitely many primes
  • Is 97 prime?Question
    Yes
  • Is 101 prime?Question
    Yes
  • Is 111 prime?Question
    No: 3 × 37
  • Is 143 prime?Question
    No: 11 × 13
  • Is 221 prime?Question
    No: 13 × 17
  • Remainder of 17 ÷ 5Question
    2
  • 17 mod 5Question
    2
  • Modular arithmeticQuestion
    Arithmetic where numbers wrap around after reaching a set value
  • Clock arithmetic exampleQuestion
    5 hours after 10 o'clock is 3 o'clock (15 mod 12)
  • Even + evenQuestion
    Even
  • Odd + oddQuestion
    Even
  • Odd + evenQuestion
    Odd
  • Odd × oddQuestion
    Odd
  • Even × any integerQuestion
    Even
  • Sum of the first n odd numbersQuestion
    n²
  • Sum of the first n whole numbersQuestion
    n(n + 1)/2
  • Sum of 1 to 100Question
    5,050
  • Goldbach's conjectureQuestion
    Every even number above 2 is the sum of two primes (unproven)
  • Fermat's Last TheoremQuestion
    No positive integers satisfy aⁿ + bⁿ = cⁿ for n above 2; proved in 1994-95
  • Pythagorean tripleQuestion
    Three whole numbers a, b, c with a² + b² = c²
  • Common Pythagorean triplesQuestion
    3-4-5, 5-12-13, 8-15-17, 7-24-25

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