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Prime and Composite Numbers, Practice 1



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Number and Number Sense
 

 1. 

Look at the set shown below.
{2a, 3a, 4a}
If a is a prime number, how many members of the set are also prime?
A
1
B
2
C
0
D
3
 

 2. 

A = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 19, 23, 29}
Which of the following is a true statement concerning A?
A
All numbers in A are even.
B
All numbers in A are prime.
C
All numbers in A are composites.
D
All numbers in A are odd.
 

 3. 

How many factors does a prime number have?
A
1
C
0
B
3
D
2
 

 4. 

What numbers complete this factor tree?
mc004-1.jpg
A
2, 4, and 7
C
3, 4, and 7
B
3, 4, and 6
D
2, 3, and 7
 

 5. 

What numbers complete this factor tree?
mc005-1.jpg
A
2 x 14
C
7 x 7 x 7
B
2 x 2 x 7
D
2 x 7 x 7
 

 6. 

Which of these is a prime number?
A
39
C
18
B
34
D
17
 

 7. 

Which of these is a prime number?
A
46
C
21
B
24
D
23
 

 8. 

Which of these is a prime number?
A
29
C
30
B
58
D
51
 

 9. 

Which of these is a composite number?
A
26
C
3
B
13
D
17
 

 10. 

Which of these is a composite number?
A
3
C
17
B
23
D
6
 



 
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