A bright and engaging set of Factors, Multiples and Primes Anchor Charts designed for pupils working within Second Level Curriculum for Excellence.

This colourful 8-page resource helps learners build a secure understanding of factors, multiples, prime numbers and related number properties through clear explanations, visual examples and step-by-step strategies.

What’s included?

The pack contains 8 full-page anchor charts covering:

• What are factors, multiples and primes?
• Factors and factor pairs
• Multiples
• Prime and composite numbers
• Common factors and common multiples
• Divisibility rules
• Problem solving with factors, multiples and primes
• Checking and sorting numbers

Each poster includes:

• Clear, child-friendly explanations
• Worked examples
• Key mathematical vocabulary
• Visual representations
• Helpful reminders
• Strategy prompts
• Short “Try it!” questions for pupil practice

Perfect for:

• P5–P7 learners
• Second Level Numeracy and Mathematics
• Whole-class maths teaching
• Maths working walls
• Classroom displays
• Guided maths groups
• Revision and consolidation
• Independent learning
• Pupils who benefit from visual and step-by-step support

The resource supports pupils in identifying factor pairs, recognising multiples, distinguishing between prime and composite numbers, finding common factors and multiples, and applying simple divisibility rules.

It also encourages pupils to explain their reasoning and choose efficient strategies when solving number problems.

The consistent, colourful primary-style design makes the charts easy to navigate and ideal for keeping on display throughout a number topic.

Simply print the full set for your maths working wall, introduce individual posters alongside lessons, or add them to pupil maths folders and reference books.

Curriculum: Curriculum for Excellence
Level: Second Level
Subject: Numeracy and Mathematics
Topic: Factors, Multiples and Primes
Pages: 8

A practical and visually engaging classroom resource for helping Second Level learners develop stronger number sense and confidence with factors, multiples and prime numbers.