Grade 4 Math · Prime and Composite Numbers

Grade 4 Prime and Composite Numbers Practice Test

Build Grade 4 Math skills with five 10-question practice tests on prime and composite numbers, factor trees, prime factorization, divisibility, and factor pairs.

Prime and Composite Numbers Practice Tests

These Grade 4 Math practice tests help students classify whole numbers by their factors. Students identify prime and composite numbers, build factor trees, write prime factorizations, use divisibility rules, and apply factor reasoning to equal groups and schedules.

Skills covered

  • Identifying prime and composite numbers
  • Understanding why 1 is neither prime nor composite
  • Listing factors and factor pairs
  • Building factor trees and prime factorizations
  • Using divisibility rules to test factors
  • Applying prime and composite reasoning to word problems

How to use these practice tests

List factor pairs to classify a number. A prime number has exactly two positive factors: 1 and itself. A composite number has more than two positive factors. Remember that 1 has only one positive factor, so it is neither prime nor composite.

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Grade 4 Prime and Composite Numbers Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 4 Math practice test on prime and composite numbers, factor trees, prime factorization, divisibility, and factor pairs.

List factor pairs, test divisibility, and decide whether a number has exactly two factors, more than two factors, or only one factor.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A class has 17 counters. What equal-row arrangements are possible?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 1 row of 17 or 17 rows of 1.

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: 17 is prime, so its only factor pair is 1×171 × 17.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 1 row of 17 or 17 rows of 1.

17 is prime, so its only factor pair is 1×171 × 17.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A teacher has 24 cards. Which equal-group arrangement is possible?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 6 groups of 4.

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: 6×4=246 × 4 = 24, so 6 groups of 4 use all the cards.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 6 groups of 4.

6×4=246 × 4 = 24, so 6 groups of 4 use all the cards.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Two lights flash every 3 minutes and every 5 minutes. After how many minutes will they flash together?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 1515.

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: The least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 1515.

The least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A pack contains 31 stickers. Which statement is true about making equal groups?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Only 1 group of 31 or 31 groups of 1 are possible..

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: 31 is prime, so its only positive factor pair is 1×311 × 31.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Only 1 group of 31 or 31 groups of 1 are possible..

31 is prime, so its only positive factor pair is 1×311 × 31.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

How many positive factors does 1616 have?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 55.

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: The factors are 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16, so there are 5.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 55.

The factors are 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16, so there are 5.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is a factor tree result for 4848?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 2×2×2×2×32 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3.

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: Breaking 48 into prime factors gives 2×2×2×2×32 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 2×2×2×2×32 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3.

Breaking 48 into prime factors gives 2×2×2×2×32 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which set contains only prime numbers?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 2,3,52, 3, 5.

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: 2, 3, and 5 each have exactly two positive factors.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 2,3,52, 3, 5.

2, 3, and 5 each have exactly two positive factors.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which set contains only composite numbers?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 4,6,94, 6, 9.

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: 4, 6, and 9 each have more than two positive factors.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 4,6,94, 6, 9.

4, 6, and 9 each have more than two positive factors.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A school has 36 students. Which number of equal teams is possible?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 9teams9 teams.

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: 36÷9=436 ÷ 9 = 4, so 9 equal teams are possible.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 9teams9 teams.

36÷9=436 ÷ 9 = 4, so 9 equal teams are possible.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which product is composite?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 3×11=333 × 11 = 33.

  1. Check the factors: List factor pairs or test divisibility to classify the number.
  2. Classify the number: 33 has factors 1, 3, 11, and 33, so the product is composite.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is 3×11=333 × 11 = 33.

33 has factors 1, 3, 11, and 33, so the product is composite.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 4 Prime and Composite Numbers

What is a prime number?

A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 with exactly two positive factors: 1 and the number itself.

What is a composite number?

A composite number is a whole number greater than 1 with more than two positive factors.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Prime and Composite Numbers questions in total.