1. Integers
Objectives:
C Grade Recognise Prime Numbers
Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of
two simple numbers
Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of
Write down a number as a product of Prime Factors
B Grade Find the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of
two or more numbers
Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of

2. Integers Starter: Define: an Integer a Factor a Multiple
a Prime Number
a Square Number
a Cube Number
any whole number positive or negative
A number that divides exactly into another
number (no remainder),
e.g. 1 x 6 = 6, 2 x 3 = 6 so 1,2,3,6, are
factors of 6, also x and y are factors of xy
A multiple is in the times table of that number
e.g. 3,6,9,12,15 are multiples of 3
x, 2x, 3x, 4x are multiples of x
has only 2 factors 1 and itself
The first prime numbers are 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23
The product of multiplying a number by itself
e.g. 1 x 1 = 1, 2 x 2 = 4, 3 x 3 = 9, 4 x 4 = 16
So 1, 4, 9, 16 are square numbers
The product of multiplying a number by itself
three times
1, 8, 27, 64 are cube numbers

3. How to find the factors of a number
Integers
How to find the factors of a number
List all the ways you can make the number by multiplying
other numbers:
Find the factors of 36
1 x 36 = 36
Always start with 1 x the number
2 x 18 = 36
3 x 12 = 36
4 x 9 = 36
6 x 6 = 36
So 1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18 and 36 are factors of 36
Notice how the multiplications are
In order of magnitude, you can
use the tests of divisibility in a
logical order to find factors

4. Integers
How to find the multiple of a number
List all the times table of the number in ascending order.
For bigger numbers add the number on each time.
Find the multiples of 31
1 x 31 = 31
2 x 31 = 62
3 x 31 = 93
4 x 31 = 124
5 x 31 = 155
So the first 5 multiples of 31 are:
31, 62, 93, 124, 155

5. Integers
Answer these:
Write down the factors of:
a) 15
b) 64
c) 48
d) 32
e) 72
f) 84
2. Write down the first 5 multiples of
a) 3
b) 2
c) 5
d) 13
e) 15
f) 16
1, 3, 5, 15
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84
3, 6, 9, 12, 15
2, 4, 6, 8, 10
5, 10, 15, 20, 25
13, 26, 39, 52, 65
15, 30, 45, 60, 75
16, 32, 48, 64, 80

6. Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)
To find the lowest common multiple of two numbers,
simply list the multiple of each number and the first number that
appears in both lists is the LCM.
e.g. Find the LCM of 8 and 14 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 14 28 42 56 70 84
56 is the first number to appear
in each list and so 56 is the LCM

7. Highest Common Factor (HCF)
To find the Highest Common Factor of two numbers,
simply list all the factors of each number and the largest number
that appears in both lists is the HCF.
Find the HCF of 18 and 42 18 1 2 3 6 9 42 1 2 3 6 7 14 21
6 is the largest number that
appears in both groups
therefore 6 is the HCF

8. Write down the LCM of these sets of numbers: a) 6 and 15 b) 3 and 8
LCM and HCF Questions
Answer these:
Write down the LCM of these sets of numbers:
a) 6 and 15
b) 3 and 8
c) 4, 10, 12
d) 3, 5, 6
e) 6, 8, 32
2. Write down the HCF of these pairs of numbers
b) 12 and 15
c) 32 and 48
d) 56 and 152
e) 84 and 70
f) 27 and 36 30 24 60 30 96 3 3 16 8 7 9
Remember to use tests of divisibility if
You are unsure of what the factors are

9. LCM and HCF Harder Questions
A lighthouse flashes every 56 seconds. Another lighthouse
flashes every 40 seconds. At 9 p.m. they both flash at the same time.
What time will it be when they next both flash at the same time?
LCM question:
List the multiples of both 56
112
168
224
280
336 40 80
120
160
200
240
280
320
280 is the LCM, so 280 seconds
after 9 p.m. is when they next
flash together.
60 = 4 minutes, 40 seconds
9:00:00 + 0:04:40 = 9:04:40
4 minutes and 40 seconds past 9 p.m.

10. LCM and HCF Harder Questions
A farmer has 24 cows and 30 sheep. She decides to divide these
equally between her sons.
What is the greatest number of sons she can have?
HCF question:
List the factors of both: 24 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 30 1 2 3 5 6 10 15
6 is the HCF, so the maximum
Number of sons she can have is 6