Prime factors and perfect squares

Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Pia checks a hint on a map. Which one of these numbers is prime?

   • 52
   • 53
   • 1
   • 51
2. 2.

   Tala reads a clue in a book. Which of these is the prime number?

   • 1
   • 87
   • 89
   • 88
3. 3.

   Zee breaks 84 into primes. You can type 5 × 5 × 7 or 5^2 × 7. What should Zee write?

   2, 2, 3, 7
4. 4.

   Esme breaks 90 into primes. You can type 5 × 5 × 7 or 5^2 × 7. What should Esme write?

   2, 3, 3, 5
5. 5.

   Kira writes 200 as a product of primes. How many primes are multiplied together? Count a prime again each time it repeats.

   5
6. 6.

   Luz writes 108 as a product of primes. How many primes are multiplied together? Count a prime again each time it repeats.

   5
7. 7.

   Pia is playing a number game. What is the smallest whole number greater than 0 you can multiply 56 by to get a perfect square?

   14
8. 8.

   Tala is playing a number game. What is the smallest whole number greater than 0 you can multiply 52 by to get a perfect square?

   13
9. 9.

   Zee pitches a square party tent with a floor area of 196 square feet. How long is each side, in feet?

   14
10. 10.

    Ari paints on a square canvas with an area of 256 square inches. How long is each side, in inches?

    16