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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Factoring Polynomials by Grouping

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-five problems on factoring polynomials by grouping. To review the basics on this topic, click the "View Lesson" button at the top.
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Other

University of Surrey: The First 500 Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of the first 500 Fibonacci numbers, including their prime factorization and whether they are prime.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Working With Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to practice working with prime and composite numbers. Students learn how to do prime factorization.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Apr: Zeroes & Factorization: Non Polynomial

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of this task is to show via a concrete example that the property of polynomials is not shared by all functions when zero is involved. Aligns with A-APR.B.2.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Apr Zeroes and Factorization of a General Polynomial

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students investigate the properties of a polynomial of degree d > 0. The task relates to the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. Aligns with A-APR.B.2.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Apr Zeroes and Factorization of Quadratic Polynomial

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is the first of a series of problems building to an understanding of an important property of polynomial functions, that a polynomial of degree d can have at most d roots. Aligns with A-APR.B.2.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Factoring Numbers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Never quite understood factors? This site explains it all. Review what a factor is and how to find it.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Applying the Order of Operations

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Given a numerical expression including whole number exponents and prime factorization, students will use the order of operations to generate an equivalent expression.
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Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Greatest Common Factor Gcf Calculator

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Calculate GCF, GCD, and HCF of a set of two or more numbers and see the work using factorization. An interactive calculator, explanations, and examples are included.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Number Curiosities App

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This App illustrates and animates interesting facts about numbers 0 through 25. Students investigate factorization, geometric characteristics, and both mathematical and real-world interesting facts related to that number.
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Free Math Help

Free Math Help: Factoring Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners examine how to factor a number. The lesson teaches students about the basic ideas of factoring. The resource includes detailed explanations and a message board to post additional questions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Factor Polynomials Using Structure

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Factor complex polynomials (i.e. polynomials of various degrees and or with two variables) using special product factorization methods. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems Number Theory

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice using your graphing calculator for number theory problems, including prime factorization, greatest common factor, least common multiple, and scientific notation. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Favorite Number

For Teachers 4th - 7th
The activity allows students to review many of the number theory concepts. Students will pick a composite number write verbal expressions about the number, find the factors, prime factorization, list multiples, draw a cartoon character...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Factor Polynomials: Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Identify correctly factored forms of given polynomials. Factorizations may use complex numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Factoring Quadratics Intro

For Students 9th - 10th
Factor quadratics of the form x squared+bx+c. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Factoring Over the Complex Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
S.O.S. Math provides information, including examples, on factoring over the complex numbers.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Factoring Polynomials by Finding the Gcf

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebMath online tool is useful for factoring polynomials by finding the greatest common factor. Simply plug the numbers in and you are on your way!
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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Factoring Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
Several types of factoring are covered in this article, including common factors, grouping, special factors, and completing the square. The examples include detailed explanations of the factoring process.
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Other

Interactive Algebra: Factoring With Negatives

For Students 9th - 10th
These randomly generated polynomials allow you practice factoring. Some of the polynomials contain leading coefficients that are negative. Hints are available when needed and, when ready, you can check your answer.
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Other

Interactive Algebra: Factoring Helper

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site allows you to enter a quadratic expression and work through the steps of factoring. Hints and the answer are available to help with the process.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Factoring, Prime and Composite

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines factors, prime number, and composite numbers. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to list all the factors of a whole number and then identify the number as a prime number or...
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Other

Interactive Algebra: Factoring, Lesson 2 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice factoring trinomials with these randomly generated problems. Stuck on finding the right factors? Hints are available, as well as the answer. Continue practicing until you feel comfortable factoring.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Mathworld: Polynomial Factorization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site discusses factoring of polynomials, giving a general definition, and many links to satisfy unfamiliar terminology. There are however very few examples.

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