GCSE Maths Foundation Paper 1 free practice questions with answers
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(2 marks)
Write down all the factors of 40.
Answer
Question 1 (2 marks) [Factors, multiples and primes]
Write down all the factors of 40.
Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
- A factor divides exactly into the number. Work in pairs: 1 × 40, then try 2, 3, 4, ... up to about √40.
- 1 × 40 = 40
- 2 × 20 = 40
- 4 × 10 = 40
- 5 × 8 = 40
- List them in order: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40.
Find factors in pairs (1 × n, 2 ×
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