Prime numbers

  • Numbers as Shapes
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    Numbers as Shapes

    Age
    5 to 7
    Challenge level
    2 out of 3

    Use cubes to continue making the numbers from 7 to 20. Are they sticks, rectangles or squares?

  • Swimming Pool Tiles
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    Swimming Pool Tiles

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    This activity creates an opportunity to explore all kinds of number-related patterns.

  • Prompt Cards
    problem

    Prompt Cards

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    These two group activities use mathematical reasoning - one is numerical, one geometric.

  • Tom's Number
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    Tom's Number

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3
    Work out Tom's number from the answers he gives his friend. He will only answer 'yes' or 'no'.
  • A Conversation Piece
    problem

    A Conversation Piece

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Take the number 6 469 693 230 and divide it by the first ten prime numbers and you'll find the most beautiful, most magic of all numbers. What is it?

  • Penta Primes
    problem

    Penta Primes

    Age
    7 to 11
    Challenge level
    3 out of 3

    Using all ten cards from 0 to 9, rearrange them to make five prime numbers. Can you find any other ways of doing it?

  • Factors and Multiples Game for Two
    game

    Factors and Multiples Game for Two

    Age
    7 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Factors and Multiples game for an adult and child. How can you make sure you win this game?

  • Strange Numbers
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    Strange Numbers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    All strange numbers are prime. Every one digit prime number is strange and a number of two or more digits is strange if and only if so are the two numbers obtained from it by omitting either its first or its last digit. Find all strange numbers.

  • Small tomato seedlings in pink pots.
    problem

    Factor Trio

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Which of the numbers shown is the product of exactly 3 distinct prime factors?

  • Small tomato seedlings in pink pots.
    problem

    Prime Order

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    Weekly Problem 24 - 2006
    How many of the rearrangements of the digits 1, 3 and 5 give prime numbers?