Demystifying - Factors and factor pairs

Drills

Listing every factor of a number in pairs, so none is missed or repeated.

Author note — to cover

Listing every factor of numbers to about 100 in ordered pairs so none is missed; factor and divisor vocabulary; square numbers having an odd factor count. Divisibility tests live on multiples-and-divisibility; counting factors from indices lives on counting-factors. Both tiers. (N4)

  • Fluency — direct questions on factors and factor pairs, limited to this lesson's stated scope (4 questions).
  • Application — use the same skill in unfamiliar or contextual questions without introducing a later method (4 questions).
  • Check — questions built around the exclusions and likely misconceptions named in the lesson brief (4 questions).

The test

—coming soon—

Where to go next

The method this drill practises is taught on Factors and factor pairs.