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Common factors.

Recognise a factor shared by two whole numbers.

Numihana · England Year 5

Common factors

Practice sheet

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Recognise a factor shared by two whole numbers.

1

Which option is a common factor of 18 and 24?

Answer: 6 / 4 / 5 / 7
2

Which option is a common factor of 20 and 30?

Answer: 5 / 3 / 4 / 6
3

Which option is a common factor of 60 and 60?

Answer: 10 / 7 / 8 / 9
4

Which option is a common factor of 56 and 14?

Answer: 7 / 3 / 4 / 5
5

Which option is a common factor of 25 and 35?

Answer: 5 / 2 / 3 / 4
6

Which option is a common factor of 42 and 12?

Answer: 6 / 4 / 5 / 7
Numihana · England Year 5 · Common factors
Numihana · England Year 5

Common factors

Answer key

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Recognise a factor shared by two whole numbers.

1

Which option is a common factor of 18 and 24?

Answer: 6
2

Which option is a common factor of 20 and 30?

Answer: 5
3

Which option is a common factor of 60 and 60?

Answer: 10
4

Which option is a common factor of 56 and 14?

Answer: 7
5

Which option is a common factor of 25 and 35?

Answer: 5
6

Which option is a common factor of 42 and 12?

Answer: 6
Numihana · England Year 5 · Common factors

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Recognise a factor shared by two whole numbers.

Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗

Year 5 → Number → Multiplication and division · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.

For teachers and parents

Test each option by division. A common factor divides both numbers exactly.

A common slip

A factor divides a number; a multiple is a product of that number.

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Worked example

Which option is a common factor of 21 and 21?

Answer: 7

Test each option by division. A common factor divides both numbers exactly.