Max Maths, Year 5, Practice, Finding factors of 2-digit numbers

In a mathematics exercise designed for Year 5 students, the task is to explore and identify the factors of two-digit numbers. The activity begins with a practical example using the number 9. Students are prompted to "Find all of the factors of 9" and are encouraged to visualize this by drawing the number in various ways on a grid. Factors are the numbers that can be multiplied together to equal the target number, in this case, 9. The exercise provides blank spaces for students to fill in the factor pairs that multiply to give the product of 9, highlighting the concept that a factor is a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.

After the initial example, the practice continues with a list of numbers for which students are asked to identify all the factors. The numbers range from single-digit to larger two-digit numbers, including 3, 6, 16, 28, 32, 40, 58, and 60. This exercise is designed to strengthen students' multiplication and division skills and enhance their understanding of number properties. By listing the factors for each given number, students develop their ability to analyze numbers and recognize patterns in multiplication and division, which are fundamental skills in mathematics. This engaging activity is a part of the "Max Maths" series, which aims to provide structured practice for students to build their numeracy proficiency.