Prime Time
CBSE · Class 6 · Mathematics
Step-by-step guide to study Prime Time in CBSE Class 6 Mathematics. Topics to cover, practice strategy, and time allocation.
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Study Plan
Learn the Theory
Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas, and key concepts.
Practice Problems
Solve textbook exercises and additional practice questions. There are 41 questions available for this chapter.
Revise & Test
Revise key formulas and concepts without looking at notes. Take a practice quiz to test your understanding. Mark weak areas for re-revision.
Spaced Revision
Revisit Prime Time after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall. Solve previous year questions from this chapter.
What to Focus On
- Common multiples are numbers that are multiples of both numbers.
- Common factors are numbers that divide both numbers exactly.
- Factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24.
- Prime numbers have exactly two factors.
- Composite numbers have more than two factors.
- 1 is neither prime nor composite.
- 1 is crossed out first.
- Circle each new prime number.
- Cross out all later multiples of that prime.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Any two numbers with no common factor in one chosen factorisation are co-prime.
If two numbers share one prime factor, then the smaller number always divides the larger number.
All even numbers are composite, so 2 is also composite.
Memory Tips
Prime numbers have exactly two factors
Composite numbers have more than two factors
1 is neither prime nor composite
2 is the only even prime number
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Sources & Official References
- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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