Maths Dictionary · JSS 1
Prime number
Simple meaning
A whole number bigger than 1 with exactly two factors: 1 and itself.
Example
2, 3, 5, 7, 11 and 13 are prime. 1 is not prime.
See it
From the Factors and Prime Numbers lesson. Try moving things around.
12 = 3 × 4 ✓ — a rectangle!
Dots
12
Rows
3
Factors found:
34