Who Am I?
by Georgia M. P. Scott
inVirginia Mathematics Teacher


  1. I am the largest prime number which is less than 36.
    Who am I?
  2. I am the smallest even number which when rounded to the nearest ten is 90.
    Who am I?
  3. I am the least common multiple of 9 and 12.
    Who am I?
  4. I am the largest composite number which is less than 20.
    Who am I?
  5. I am the largest prime number which, when rounded to the nearest ten, is 40.
    Who am I?

  6. I am the only prime number between 48 and 58.
    Who am I?
  7. I am an even number greater than 7.   I am also a common factor of 12 and 36.
    Who am I?
  8. I am the largest composite number which, when rounded to the nearest ten, is 40.
    Who am I?
  9. I am an odd composite number.   When rounded to the nearest ten, you get 10.
    Who am I?
  10. I am between 20 and 50.   I am a multiple of 13.   I am odd.
    Who am I?

  11. I am an even prime number.
    Who am I?
  12. I am the smallest number having exactly six distinct prime factors.
    Who am I?
  13. I am the only common factor of 251 and 673.
    Who am I?
  14. Dividing a number by me gives the same answer as multiplying the number by 3.
    Who am I?
  15. I am the only common factor of 211 and 811.
    Who am I?

  16. If you multiply me by 9, you get 45.
    Who am I?
  17. I am the smallest even number which, when rounded to the nearest hundred, is 300.
    Who am I?
  18. If you divide me by 1/4, you get 7.
    Who am I?
  19. I have only one multiple.
    Who am I?
  20. I am between 20 and 30.   I am a multiple of 7.   I am even.
    Who am I?

  21. I am a common multiple of 6 and 9.   I am a factor of 18.
    Who am I?
  22. I am an odd number.   I am a multiple of 5.
    When you round me to the nearest ten, you get 30.
    Who am I?
  23. I am the least common multiple of 6 and 9.
    Who am I?
  24. I am the greatest common factor of 30 and 48.
    Who am I?
  25. I have exactly three prime factors.   Two of my three factors are even.
    When you round me to the nearest ten, you get 50.
    Who am I?


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