A Representation for Whole Numbers and Their Factors

Year: 2011 Authors: Ana Lúcia Braz Dias

Core claim

A physical lattice model can help students rediscover factor-related theorems by visualizing the unique prime factorization of each whole number.

Topics

whole numbers, prime factorization, Hasse diagrams, mathematics education

Domains

number theory, divisibility, prime factorization, lattice diagrams, visual representation, physical modeling, classroom construction

Methods

adaptation of Hasse diagrams, concrete manipulatives, pattern generalization

Media

Styrofoam balls, wooden sticks, chenille-covered wire

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