Class 4 Maths - Factors and Multiples - CBSE Worksheets Solutions

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) Which of the following is NOT a factor of 20?
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 7
Ans: (d)

Factors of 20 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20. 7 is not a factor of 20.

(ii) What is the smallest prime number?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Ans: (c) 2

Prime numbers start from 2, which is the smallest prime number.

(iii) Which of the following is a prime number?
(a) 15
(b) 21
(c) 29
(d) 35
Ans: (c)

Prime numbers have only two factors, 1 and the number itself. 29 is only divisible by 1 and 29.

(iv) What are the common factors of 18 and 24?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 6
(b) 2, 4, 6, 8
(c) 3, 6, 9, 12
(d) 4, 8, 12, 16
Ans: (a)

Factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18. Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24. Common factors are 1, 2, 3, 6.

(v) Which of the following numbers is NOT a multiple of 9?
(a) 45
(b) 63
(c) 72
(d) 82
Ans: (d)

A multiple of 9 must be divisible by 9. 82 is not divisible by 9.

Q2: True or False

(i) 36 is a multiple of 9.
Ans: True

The first ten multiples of 9 are 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90.

(ii) 6 is the least non-zero multiple of 6.
Ans: True

In this question, the number is 6.
We know that, multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54 and so on.
By observing above multiples, it is clear that, 6 is the least non-zero multiple of 6.
So, the least non-zero multiple of 6 is 6.

(iii) 1 is the multiple of 5.
Ans: True

Yes, every whole number is a multiple of 1.

Q3: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The first six multiples of 4 are ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____.
Ans: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24

Multiples of 4 obtained by multiplying 4 by counting numbers 1 through 6.

(ii) A number divisible by both 3 and 5 is a multiple of ____.
Ans: 15

3 × 5 = 15, a number divisible by both 3 and 5.

(iii) The number 17 is ____ because it has only two factors.
Ans: prime

Prime numbers have only two factors: 1 and the number itself.

(iv) The smallest whole number is ____.
Ans: 0

Whole numbers start from 0.

(v) The common factors of 12 and 18 are ____, ____, and ____.
Ans: 1, 2, 3, 6

Factors of 12: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12. Factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18. Common factors are 1, 2, 3, 6.

Q4: Answer the following questions

(i) Encircle the prime numbers: 14, 19, 37, 45, 61 , 69, 77, 81, 99.
Ans: 19, 37, 61. These are prime numbers. A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers.

(ii) Write the prime factorization of 96.
Ans: The prime factors of 96 thus obtained are written as 96 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 2^5 × 3^1, where 2 and 3 are the prime numbers.

(iii) Write the smallest number which when added to an even number makes the sum an odd number. 
Ans: The smallest number which when added to an even number makes it an odd number is 1. An even number is always divisible by 2.

(iv) Encircle the composite numbers: 21, 31, 39, 49, 51, 53, 63, 91, 97.
Ans: A number that is divisible by a number other than 1 and the number itself, is called a composite number. The composite numbers in the above series are 21, 39, 49, 51, 63, 91.