What is the difference between group A and B?*Hint it has to do with factors*

Group A Group B

2 12

3 6

5 10

7 16

Did You Guess Correctly?

The numbers in group A only have 2 factors, while the numbers in group B have multiple factors. Each of these groups of numbers have a special mathematical name. This is what we will be learning about today!

Prime and Composite Numbers

What are prime and composite numbers?

Let’s visit the math dictionary for kids for definitions and examples

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html

Put Your Skills to use

Create a t-chart of prime and composite numbers up to 100

Pg. 57 MP7

Part 2 Prime Factors and Prime Factorization

What is a prime factor and what is prime factorization

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html

Making a factor tree will help you with your prime factorization

Check out this interactive activity! http://www.mathplayground.com/factortrees.html

Put Your Skills to The Test

With your group work through questions on Pg. 59 MP7