GCSE Maths Specification

OCR J560

Section 1.02: Whole number theory

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#1.02a

Understand and use the terms odd, even, prime, factor (divisor), multiple, common factor (divisor), common multiple, square, cube, root.

Understand and use place value.

#1.02b

Identify prime numbers less than 20.

Express a whole number as a product of its prime factors.

e.g. \(24=2×2×2×3\)

Understand that each number can be expressed as a product of prime factors in only one way.

Identify prime numbers.

Use power notation in expressing a whole number as a product of its prime factors.

e.g. \(600=2^3×5×3^2\)

#1.02c

Find the Highest Common Factor and Lowest Common Multiple of two whole numbers by listing.

Find the HCF and LCM of two whole numbers from their prime factorisations.