Prime Numbers
NUMBERS AND
NUMBER SENSE
TYPES OF NUMBERS
 Numbers can be separated into different categories
according to some specific characteristics.These categories
include:
Even Numbers
Odd Numbers
Factors
Multiples
Square
Square Root
Prime
Composite
TYPES OF NUMBERS
PRIME NUMBERS
 A prime number is a number that has ONLY
TWO factors.These are 1 and itself.
E.g. of Prime Numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11
1 x 2 = 2
1 x 3 = 3
1 x 5 = 5
1 x 7 = 7
1 x 11 = 11
TYPES OF NUMBERS EXERCISE
 Identify all the PRIME numbers in the table below:
List all the prime numbers from the table in your
workbook or on your computer.
2 3 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22
TYPES OF NUMBERS EXERCISE
 Compare your answers to the table below.The PRIME
NUMBERS are in red. Did you get them all?You are
totally amazing, good job!
2 3 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22
TYPES OF NUMBERS RECAP
 In this lesson you learned:
What is a prime number
Examples of prime numbers and how to
identify them.
For a free course that contains a full
lesson on Square roots, visit
step-above10.teachable.com
and use the search tag ‘FREE’

Mathematics for Grade 6: Prime Numbers

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    TYPES OF NUMBERS Numbers can be separated into different categories according to some specific characteristics.These categories include: Even Numbers Odd Numbers Factors Multiples Square Square Root Prime Composite
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    TYPES OF NUMBERS PRIMENUMBERS  A prime number is a number that has ONLY TWO factors.These are 1 and itself. E.g. of Prime Numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 1 x 2 = 2 1 x 3 = 3 1 x 5 = 5 1 x 7 = 7 1 x 11 = 11
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    TYPES OF NUMBERSEXERCISE  Identify all the PRIME numbers in the table below: List all the prime numbers from the table in your workbook or on your computer. 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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    TYPES OF NUMBERSEXERCISE  Compare your answers to the table below.The PRIME NUMBERS are in red. Did you get them all?You are totally amazing, good job! 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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    TYPES OF NUMBERSRECAP  In this lesson you learned: What is a prime number Examples of prime numbers and how to identify them. For a free course that contains a full lesson on Square roots, visit step-above10.teachable.com and use the search tag ‘FREE’