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Identifying Prime & Composite Numbers

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Students must be able to identify numbers as a prime number or as a composite number. In order to do so, they must be able to find the factors of a number.

Example

Identify whether each number is prime or composite and explain your solution and thinking. a)  18 b)  43 

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TEKS

Supporting Standard 5.4 Algebraic reasoning. The student applies mathematical process standards to develop concepts of expressions and equations. The student is expected to: (A) identify prime and composite numbers

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