Prime vs Composite: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
Grade 6
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet exploring the differences between prime and composite numbers through various problem-solving and reasoning questions suitable for Grade 6 students.

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Prime vs Composite: Problem Solving & Reasoning

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
List all prime numbers between 1 and 20.
[2 marks]
2.
Identify whether 21 is prime or composite. Explain your reasoning.
[3 marks]
3.
List all composite numbers between 10 and 20.
[2 marks]
4.
Construct a number line on the grid and mark the prime numbers between 1 and 30.
[3 marks]
5.
Explain why 1 is neither prime nor composite.
[2 marks]
6.
Calculate whether 29 is prime or composite. Show your working.
[3 marks]
7.
Identify whether 35 is prime or composite and justify your answer.
[3 marks]
8.
List all prime factors of 60.
[3 marks]
9.
A number is divisible by both 2 and 3. What is the smallest such number greater than 10?
[3 marks]
10.
What is the greatest prime number less than 50?
[2 marks]
11.
Identify the mistake in this reasoning: 'Since 4 is prime, all even numbers are prime.'
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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