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Is it Prime?

In this worksheet, students state whether or not a number is prime.

'Is it Prime?' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Curriculum topic:   Maths and Numerical Reasoning

Curriculum subtopic:   Factors and Multiples

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Worksheet Overview

QUESTION 1 of 10

 A number such as 6 has 4 factors, shown on the legs of this factor spider.

 

 

 

The number 12 has 6 factors, shown on the legs of this factor spider.

 
 
 
 
Some factor spiders, such as the number 7, only have TWO legs.
 
These are the PRIME NUMBER factor spiders.
 
 
 
Prime numbers are very special.  
 
They have only two factors, 1 and the number itself.

 

 

 

Is the following number a prime number?

4

Yes

No

Is the following number a prime number?

6

Yes

No

Is the following number a prime number?

12

Yes

No

Is the following number a prime number?

7

Yes

No

Is the following number a prime number?

3

Yes

No

Is the following number a prime number?

9

Yes

No

Is the following number a prime number?

2

Yes

No

Is the following number a prime number?

10

Yes

No

Is the following number a prime number?

11

Yes

No

Is the following number a prime number?

1

Yes

No

  • ANSWERS
  • Question 1

Is the following number a prime number?

4

CORRECT ANSWER
No
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 2

Is the following number a prime number?

6

CORRECT ANSWER
No
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 3

Is the following number a prime number?

12

CORRECT ANSWER
No
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 4

Is the following number a prime number?

7

CORRECT ANSWER
Yes
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 5

Is the following number a prime number?

3

CORRECT ANSWER
Yes
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 6

Is the following number a prime number?

9

CORRECT ANSWER
No
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 7

Is the following number a prime number?

2

CORRECT ANSWER
Yes
EDDIE SAYS
2 is the only even prime number
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 8

Is the following number a prime number?

10

CORRECT ANSWER
No
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 9

Is the following number a prime number?

11

CORRECT ANSWER
Yes
  • ANSWERS
  • Question 10

Is the following number a prime number?

1

CORRECT ANSWER
No
EDDIE SAYS
1 only has one factor. A prime number must have exactly two factors.
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