Go Figure! - Your Whole Body - Mission 1 - Prime Numbers

Q: What is the difference between a factor and a prime number?

A factor is a whole number that divides exactly into another number. A prime number has no factors except itself and 1.

Q: How can you tell whether a number is odd or even?

All numbers except zero are either odd or even. Even numbers can be divided by 2 to give a whole-number result.

Q: How do bar charts use table data?

To make a bar chart from a table, choose one part of the data for the x axis (categories) and another numeric part for the y axis (amounts).

Sep 28, 2026

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Go Figure! is an educational math tour focused on the human body, using data and simple number concepts to solve structured challenges. The content introduces prime numbers, factors, odd and even rules, and place value, then applies these ideas to body-related figures such as teeth, eyes, nose, limbs, hairs, and eyelashes. Readers learn to interpret tables and bar charts, extract values from number places, and answer quiz questions, with solutions referenced in the book’s answer section.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 41 min

AccessFree to download

CONTENTS

YOUR WHOLE BODY

MISSION 1 PRIME NUMBERS

GO FIGURE! (Numbers quiz)

MISSION 2 EATING WELL

LEARN ABOUT IT (Tables and bar charts)

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FAQs

What is the difference between a factor and a prime number?

A factor is a whole number that divides exactly into another number. A prime number has no factors except itself and 1.

How can you tell whether a number is odd or even?

All numbers except zero are either odd or even. Even numbers can be divided by 2 to give a whole-number result.

How do bar charts use table data?

To make a bar chart from a table, choose one part of the data for the x axis (categories) and another numeric part for the y axis (amounts).

Sep 28, 2026

Uploaded by awa