Factors, multiples, and primes (age 9+)
Solve problems involving multiplication and division using knowledge of factors, multiples, squares, and cubes
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Try this together
If your child is asked to find all the square numbers less than 100, can they work through it systematically and give you the correct list: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81?
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Curriculum alignment
Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).
Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC
Australian Curriculum v9 candidate
identify and describe the properties of prime, composite and square numbers and use these properties to solve problems and simplify calculations
solve problems involving multiplication of larger numbers by one- or two-digit numbers, choosing efficient calculation strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; check the reasonableness of answers
recall and demonstrate proficiency with multiplication facts for 3, 4, 5 and 10; extend and apply facts to develop the related division facts
NSW syllabus codes & stages only
Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.