Prime Factors and Products Using Visual Models
Skill:
Understand that many whole numbers factor in different ways.
Prime Factors and Products Using Visual Models
Find factors of whole numbers. Detect patterns in arrangements of dots to products.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
What did you notice about the clusters of dots?
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Open-ended question 2
How did you use the dots to help find the factors?
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Open-ended question 3
What would 100 dots look like if you arranged them as clusters of primes in a circle? 200?
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