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What are multiples? The times table of a number
All of the numbers that divide into a number (2 is a
What is a factor?
factor of 6)
How do you find the least -List the multiples of both numbers
common multiple of two -Find the smallest number in both lists
numbers if you don't know
the prime factors?
How do you find the least -List the prime factors that appear in either number
common multiple of two -If a factor appears more than once (e.g 3 squared),
numbers if you know the list it that many times
prime factors? -Multiply these to get the LCM
How do you find the -List the factors of both numbers
highest common factor of -Find the biggest number in both lists
two numbers if you don't
know the prime factors?
-List all the prime factors that appear in both numbers
How do you find the
-If a number appears less in one list than the other (2
highest common factor of
squared in one, 2 cubed in the other), list it the smaller
two numbers if you know
amount of times
the prime factors?
-Multiply these to get the HCF
How do you multiply -Multiply top by top
fractions? -and bottom by bottom
, How do you divide -Turn one fraction upside down
fractions? -Multiply
-Let your decimal be x
How do you convert basic -Multiply your x to get the recurring part past the
recurring decimals into decimal point, y
fractions? -Minus x from y
-Divide by y - x
-Let your decimal be x
-Multiply x to move the non-repeating part past the
How do you convert decimal point, z
complex recurring -Multiply x to move the recurring part past the
decimals into fractions? decimal point, y
-Minus z from y
-Divide by y - z
What are the two ways of -Find an equivalent fraction with all nines on the
converting fractions into bottom. The numerator is the recurring part
recurring decimals? -Divide it
-Find two square numbers either side of the number
How can you estimate a your given
square root? -Decide which number it's closest to
-Estimate the digit after the decimal point
-Rearrange to put the front numbers and powers of
ten together
How do you multiply or
-Multiply or divide the front numbers
divide standard form?
-Multiply or divide the powers of 10
-Keep the answer in standard form
-Make the powers of ten the same, there is now only
How do you add or one of them
subtract standard form? -Add or subtract front numbers
-Keep the answer in standard form
What does a negative -Negative reciprocal
power do? -Denominator to the power of the indices
Answers) latest updates2025/26..
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What are multiples? The times table of a number
All of the numbers that divide into a number (2 is a
What is a factor?
factor of 6)
How do you find the least -List the multiples of both numbers
common multiple of two -Find the smallest number in both lists
numbers if you don't know
the prime factors?
How do you find the least -List the prime factors that appear in either number
common multiple of two -If a factor appears more than once (e.g 3 squared),
numbers if you know the list it that many times
prime factors? -Multiply these to get the LCM
How do you find the -List the factors of both numbers
highest common factor of -Find the biggest number in both lists
two numbers if you don't
know the prime factors?
-List all the prime factors that appear in both numbers
How do you find the
-If a number appears less in one list than the other (2
highest common factor of
squared in one, 2 cubed in the other), list it the smaller
two numbers if you know
amount of times
the prime factors?
-Multiply these to get the HCF
How do you multiply -Multiply top by top
fractions? -and bottom by bottom
, How do you divide -Turn one fraction upside down
fractions? -Multiply
-Let your decimal be x
How do you convert basic -Multiply your x to get the recurring part past the
recurring decimals into decimal point, y
fractions? -Minus x from y
-Divide by y - x
-Let your decimal be x
-Multiply x to move the non-repeating part past the
How do you convert decimal point, z
complex recurring -Multiply x to move the recurring part past the
decimals into fractions? decimal point, y
-Minus z from y
-Divide by y - z
What are the two ways of -Find an equivalent fraction with all nines on the
converting fractions into bottom. The numerator is the recurring part
recurring decimals? -Divide it
-Find two square numbers either side of the number
How can you estimate a your given
square root? -Decide which number it's closest to
-Estimate the digit after the decimal point
-Rearrange to put the front numbers and powers of
ten together
How do you multiply or
-Multiply or divide the front numbers
divide standard form?
-Multiply or divide the powers of 10
-Keep the answer in standard form
-Make the powers of ten the same, there is now only
How do you add or one of them
subtract standard form? -Add or subtract front numbers
-Keep the answer in standard form
What does a negative -Negative reciprocal
power do? -Denominator to the power of the indices
