Study Guide — 4.OA.B.4
Find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1-100
Understand multiplication as equal groups and division as sharing or grouping.
What this standard means
- Find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1-100. Recognize that a whole number is a multiple of each of its factors. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is a multiple of a given one-digit number. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is prime or composite.
- Apply find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1-100 with models and explanation
- Models multiplication as equal groups or arrays
_See printable PDF for diagram._
How to use the 20 practice sets
| Sets | When to use | | --- | --- | | 1–5 | Intro — explore together, short written items | | 6–10 | Core skills — diagrams and written practice | | 11–15 | Mixed review — explain thinking | | 16–20 | Stretch — word problems and mastery tasks |
Pacing: 10–15 minutes per session.
How to practice
1. Draw arrays for multiplication 2. Use repeated addition to explain products 3. Connect division to missing-factor multiplication
_See printable PDF for diagram._
Common mistakes
- Confusing multiplication with addition
- Unequal groups in array models
Review and practice tests
1. Start Review 1/10 when sets 1–3 feel comfortable. 2. Move up one review level with little help. 3. Use Practice Test 4/10–6/10 for mid-standard checks. 4. Practice Test 10/10 is the mastery bar for 4.OA.B.4.
- [ ] Models multiplication as equal groups or arrays
- [ ] Solves division as sharing or grouping
- [ ] Relates multiplication and division facts
Materials for this standard
- Practice Problems — 20 printable sets
- Review — 10 difficulty levels
- Practice Test — 10 difficulty levels
- Answer key — for parents and tutors