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Prime Factorization Riddles Worksheet

This document contains two prime factorization riddles with multiple choice answers. The first riddle can be solved by eliminating the prime numbers and even numbers, leaving 39 as the only option that is not prime, has 3 as a factor, and is less than 82. The second riddle eliminates numbers that are multiples of 3 or 5, leaving 34 as the only number that is greater than 33 and composed of two prime numbers.

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Prime Factorization Riddles Worksheet

This document contains two prime factorization riddles with multiple choice answers. The first riddle can be solved by eliminating the prime numbers and even numbers, leaving 39 as the only option that is not prime, has 3 as a factor, and is less than 82. The second riddle eliminates numbers that are multiples of 3 or 5, leaving 34 as the only number that is greater than 33 and composed of two prime numbers.

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PRIME FACTORIZATION RIDDLES 1


Use the clues to work out the correct number from the 8 possibilities.

CHALLENGE 1
• I am not a prime number.
• One of my factors is 3.
• I am less than 82.
• I am not even

Who am I? ___________

A B C D
34 23 70 48
E F G H
75 39 59 36

CHALLENGE 2
• I am greater than 33.
• 5 is not one of my factors.
• I am not a multiple of 3.
• I am the product of 2 prime numbers.

Who am I? ___________
Name Date

PRIME FACTORIZATION RIDDLES 1 ANSWERS


Use the clues to work out the correct number from the 8 possibilities.

CHALLENGE 1
• I am not a prime number.
• One of my factors is 3.
• I am less than 82.
• I am not even

Who am I? F) 39

A B C D
34 23 70 48
E F G H
75 39 59 36

CHALLENGE 2
• I am greater than 33.
• 5 is not one of my factors.
• I am not a multiple of 3.
• I am the product of 2 prime numbers.

Who am I? A) 34

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