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You learn how to find numbers that divide another number exactly, and how to spot numbers that come up in a pattern of repeated counting. This helps you solve sharing and grouping problems, compare number sets, and prepare for more advanced number work.
You should be comfortable with multiplication tables and basic division facts. You also need to know how to count in twos, threes, fours, fives and other times tables.
Not confident yet? Work through Decimals and place value first.
One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.
Which of these is a factor of 24?
Working: 24 ÷ 6 = 4 exactly, so 6 is a factor of 24.
This topic usually appears in Upper Primary number work, often from Basic 4 to Basic 6, as part of whole-number skills. It supports school-based assessment and builds the number sense needed for BECE preparation.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
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