�2 1.1 Understanding prime factors, LCM and HCF
61A
1 Write down all the factors of each of the following numbers.
a 12 ...................................................................... b 30 ......................................................................
c 36 ...................................................................... d 40 ......................................................................
2 Use this factor tree to write 54 as a product of its prime factors.
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3 Complete the following factor trees.
a b c
4 Write each of the following numbers as the product of its prime factors. How can factor trees be drawn before working through to � nd out how many factors there are?
a 24 ...................................................................... b 40 ......................................................................
c 50 ...................................................................... d 72 ......................................................................
e 100 ......................................................................
5 a Write out all the factors of
i 4 ...................................................................... ii 6 ......................................................................
iii 10 ...................................................................... iv 16 ......................................................................
v 20 ......................................................................
b Use part a to help you write down the highest common factor (HCF) of
i 4 and 10 ...................................................................... ii 6 and 16 ......................................................................
iii 4 and 20 ...................................................................... iv 16 and 20 ......................................................................
v 10 and 16 ......................................................................
Write down the factors in pairs.
2 33 3
6 9
54
21
42
10
70
21
84
Remember to draw factor trees � rst.
Factors are numbers that go exactly into the given number.
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�2 1.1 Understanding prime factors, LCM and HCF
61B
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6 a Write out the first ten multiples of
i 4 ...................................................................... ii 6 ......................................................................
b Write out the first six multiples of
i 10 ...................................................................... ii 16 ......................................................................
iii 20 ......................................................................
c Use your answers to parts a and b to help you write down the lowest common multiple (LCM) of
i 4 and 6 ...................................................................... ii 6 and 10 ......................................................................
iii 4 and 16 ...................................................................... iv 16 and 20 ......................................................................
v 6 and 20 ......................................................................
7 a Use your answers to question 3 to write 42, 70 and 84 as products of their prime factors.
i 42 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
ii 70 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
iii 84 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
b Find the HCF and LCM of 42 and 70.
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c Find the HCF and LCM of 70 and 84.
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8 Find the HCF and LCM of the following pairs of numbers.
a 60 and 84 .................................................................................... b 70 and 105 ..................................................................................
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c 72 and 96 ..................................................................................... d 84 and 96 .....................................................................................
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Multiples are the numbers in the times table of the given number.
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�2 1.2 Understanding squares and cubes
63A
1 Work out
a 32 ......................................................... b 42 ......................................................... c 52 .........................................................
d 72 ......................................................... e 102 .........................................................
2 Lizzy says that to work out 62 you do 6 × 2 so the answer is 12. Lizzy is wrong. Explain why.
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3 Work out
a 23 ......................................................... b 33 ......................................................... c 43 .........................................................
d 53 ......................................................... e 103 .........................................................
4 Here is a list of 8 numbers
1 4 8 12 16 25 64 100
From the numbers in the list write down
a all the numbers that are square numbers
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b all the numbers that are cube numbers.
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5 Write down
a 25 ............................................................................................... b 100
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c 4 .................................................................................................. d 49 ................................................................................................
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e 9 ..................................................................................................
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6 Work out
a (–2)2 ............................................................................................. b (–2)3 ...............................................................................................
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�2 1.2 Understanding squares and cubes
63B
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c (–6)2 .............................................................................................. d (–8)2 ..............................................................................................
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e (–3)3 ..............................................................................................
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7 Write down
a 13
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c 273
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e −83
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8 Work out
a 52 + 22 .................................................................................. b 82 – 32 .................................................................................
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c 4 × 10 ................................................................................ d 9
× 16
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e 100 × 32 .................................................................................. f 92 + 16
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g 25 × 36
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+ (–1)2 ..................................................................................
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�2 1.2 Understanding squares and cubes
63C
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i 72 + 49 ....................................................................................... j 42 – (–6)2 .....................................................................................
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9 Work out
a 23 × 13
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c 42 + −83
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+ 5 ................................................................................
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e 53 – 13 ................................................................................... f 43 ÷ 82 ................................................................................
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g 10003
× 23 ................................................................................... h (–2)3 ÷ 4
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i (–5)3 × 4 ................................................................................... j −643
× 273
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�2 1.3 Understanding order of operations
65A
1 Work out
a 5 + 2 × 6 .................................................................................... b 3 × 4 + 2 ...............................................................
c 20 – 4 × 3 ................................................................................... d 6 + 18 ÷ 3 .............................................................
2 Work out
a 5 × 6 + 2 × 8 .............................................................................. b 30 ÷ 3 – 2 × 4 .....................................................
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c 9 × 4 + 3 × 7 .............................................................................. d 8 × 10 – 24 ÷ 4 ..........................................................................
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3 Work out
a 5 × (6 + 3) .................................................................................. b (18 – 13) × 6 ..............................................................................
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c (9 – 3) × (8 + 2) ....................................................................... d (29 – 5) ÷ (4 + 2) ......................................................................
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4 Work out
a 37 – (6 × 3) ................................................................................ b (7 + 2) × (16 – 9) ......................................................................
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c 7 × 5 + 3 × 8 ............................................................................. d 45 ÷ (8 – 3) .................................................................................
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e 28 ÷ 4 × 3 ................................................................................... f 20 + 8 × 2 – 24 ÷ 4 ..................................................................
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g 8 × 7 + 3 × 3 ............................................................................ h (30 – 12) ÷ 2 ..................................................................
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5 Work out
a 52 + 22 .......................................................................................... b (5 + 2)2 .......................................................................................
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c 3 × 42 ......................................................................................... d 100 – 82 .......................................................................................
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RememberBracketsIndicesDivideMultiplyAddSubtract
In c remember to square the 4 before you multiply by 3.
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�2 1.3 Understanding order of operations
65B
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6 Work out
a 5 × (10 – 7) .................................................................................. b 6 × 4 + 32 × 2 ..........................................................................
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c 100 + 7 × 5 ................................................................................ d 5 × 22 + 12 ..................................................................................
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e 4 × 22 + 32 × 5 ........................................................................... f (13 – 9)2 ÷ 23...............................................................................
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g 3 × –4 + 5 × 6 ............................................................................ h 42 – 8 × –3 .................................................................................
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7 Work out
a 7 5 92
+ –
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7– –
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c 7 2 203
+ − ..................................................................................... d 3 3 15
6+ – –
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e 4 6
223 14
3– + –
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f ( )15 198
2– ......................................................................................
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g 12 5 33
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h – –14 62
2+ ..................................................................................
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�2 1.4 Understanding the index laws
67A
1 Work out
a 43 ..................................................................................................... b 92 ....................................................................................................
c 26 ..................................................................................................... d 104 ..................................................................................................
e 35 .....................................................................................................
2 Write in index form
a 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 ....................................................................... b 6 × 6 × 6 ......................................................................................
c 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 × 8 ........................................................ d 17 × 17 .........................................................................................
3 Write as a power of 7
a 75 × 73 ............................................................................................ b 72 × 78 ...........................................................................................
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c 73 × 7 .............................................................................................. d 76 × 76 ...........................................................................................
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e 74 × 7 × 73 ....................................................................................
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4 Write as a power of 5
a 56 ÷ 52 ............................................................................................ b 59 ÷ 56 ...........................................................................................
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c 512 ÷ 54 ........................................................................................... d 57 ÷ 5 ............................................................................................
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e 55 ÷ 53 ............................................................................................
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5 Write as a power of 3
a 39 × 32 ............................................................................................ b 37 ÷ 33 ............................................................................................
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c 310 ÷ 34 ........................................................................................... d 3 × 34 ............................................................................................
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e 37 × 32 ÷ 36 ...................................................................................
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a m × a n = a m+n
a m ÷ a n = a m–n
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�2 1.4 Understanding the index laws
67B
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6 Write as a power of 6
a (62)4 ................................................................................................ b (64)3 ...............................................................................................
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c (68)5 ................................................................................................. d (69)3 ...............................................................................................
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e (63)2 ................................................................................................
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7 Write as a power of a single number
a 73 × 75 ............................................................................................ b (94)2 ................................................................................................
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c 84 × 82 ........................................................................................... d 37 × 36 ÷ 35 ..................................................................................
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e 5 × (54)2 ÷ 52 ...............................................................................
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8 Write as a power of 5
a 5 5
5
2 5
3××
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b 5 5
5
8
4××
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c 5
5 5
16
2 6×× .............................................................................................
d 5 55 5
3 5
6××
×× ............................................................................................
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e 5 55 5
12
4 6××
×× ............................................................................................
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(a m) n = a mn C
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�2 1.4 Understanding the index laws
67C
Guided practice worksheet
9 Work out
a 3 3
3
4 2
5××
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b 2 2
2
8
6××
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c 4
4 4
9
3 4×× ...........................................................................................
d 10 10
10
2 5
4××
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e 7 77 7
3 5
6××
××
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