Prime vs Composite: Challenge & Extension
Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet covering Prime vs Composite numbers with a focus on challenge and extension questions designed for GCSE Foundation students.
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Prime vs Composite: Challenge & Extension
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Determine whether the number 37 is prime or composite. Show your reasoning.
[2 marks]2.
List all prime numbers between 10 and 30.
[2 marks]3.
Calculate the total number of prime numbers less than 50.
[2 marks]4.
Explain why the number 49 is not prime, providing the factors involved.
[3 marks]5.
Construct a list of all composite numbers between 20 and 30. Use the grid to shade or mark the numbers.
[3 marks]6.
Identify the mistake: A student claims that 51 is a prime number because it is only divisible by 1 and 51. Correct and explain the mistake.
[3 marks]7.
Using the grid, construct a Venn diagram showing the classification of numbers 1 to 20 as prime or composite.
[4 marks]8.
Plot the graph of y=2x for x values from 1 to 10. Shade the points where y is prime.
[3 marks]9.
Determine whether the following numbers are prime or composite: 81, 97, 121, 131. Provide your reasoning.
[3 marks]10.
Challenge: Find a number between 100 and 120 that is both prime and has a digit sum divisible by 3. Show your work.
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