Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1.composite number
5
A number greater than 1 which has only two factors, 1 and the number itself; 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 . . . are prime numbers.
2.exponent
2
The number of times the base number appears in a product; 2 x 2 x 2 = 8 or two to the third power equals eight (23 = 8).
3.factor
3
The largest factor shared by two numbers; GCF of 24 and 36 is 12.
4.greatest common factor (GCF)
4
An integer that can be divided evenly into a number; 3 is a factor of 12.
5.least common multiple (LCM)
6
The smallest multiple shared by two numbers; LCM of 6 and 9 is 18. The smallest number both 6 and 9 will divide into evenly is 18.
6.multiple
7
The product of two numbers that are greater than zero; 1 X 6 = 6, 2 X 6 = 12, 3 X 6 = 18 . . . 6, 12, and 18 are the first 3 multiples of the number 6.
7.prime number
1
Any natural number that is not a prime number.