EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIES
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VOCABULARY
Composite number: Any number that can be divided by a number other than itself and one. Examples: 4, 15, 28.
Factor: A number that multiplies into another number. Examples: 4 is a factor of 20; 8 is a factor of 32.
Multiple: The product of a number and any other whole number. Examples: Multiples of 5 are 5, 10, 15, and so on.
Prime Number: A number greater than one that can only be divided by itself and one. Examples: 3, 5, 11.
Quotient: The answer to a division problem
Remainder: What is left over, or not put into full groups, after dividing