Get a strong understanding of the very basic of number theory. Life is full of patterns, but oftentimes, we do not realize as much as we should that mathematics too is full of patterns.
Number theory is a branch of pure mathematics that explore the patterns and properties we see when dealing with positive integers.
In this unit, you will explore some other interesting patterns while I teach the following topics:
However, you could get the least common multiple of 2, 5, and 7.
LCM (2,5,7) = 70
You need 70 marbles
Example #2:
Your father wants to give you some money if the following two conditions are met
You need divisibility rules to solve this problem. There may be more than one solution.
All you have to do is to make sure that the number is divisible by 2, 3, and 6 at the same time.
Possible solutions: 42, 12, and 84
Example #3:
A clown waves at people every 3 minutes
A second clown waves every 4 minutes
A third clown waves every 5 minutes
When will all 3 clowns wave at the same time?
Just get the least common multiple of 3, 4, and 5
LCM(3,4,5) = 60
All clowns will wave at the same time in 60 minutes