MathBoard Fractions vs Prime Factorization Deluxe

Master fractions with confidence—step by step. MathBoard Fractions is a comprehensive learning app designed to help students of all ages understand, practice, and excel at working with fractions. Whether you’re just getting started or ready to tackle complex operations, MathBoard Fractions offers the perfect mix of instruction, interaction, and evaluation. Through engaging activities and a built-in Problem Solver, students will explore key concepts, see worked examples, test their understanding, and learn how to arrive at the correct answer—not just what it is. Activities Include: • Understanding proper and improper fractions • Matching visual quantities to fractions • Simplifying fractions • Comparing and ordering fractions • Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions *Built-In Problem Solver: Students can walk through the solution steps for: • Simplifying fractions • Finding the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) • Finding the Least Common Denominator (LCD) using: • Least Common Multiple • Prime Factorization • Comparing and ordering fractions • Solving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems *Progress Tracking Track student progress across individual activities or overall. Results can be saved, reviewed in the Problem Solver, or shared via email—perfect for teachers and parents. *Customizable Settings: MathBoard Fractions adapts to different skill levels and teaching goals: • Set maximum values and denominator ranges • Choose whether to use simplified or whole-number fractions • Enable or disable common denominators • Select timed or non-timed activities • Choose between multiple choice or student-supplied answers Whether used at home or in the classroom, MathBoard Fractions transforms fractions from frustrating to fun—building real understanding that lasts.

Use Prime Factorization Deluxe to explore and learn how to find the prime factorization of a composite number. Use the slider to select a number up to 100 for factorization. If a composite number is selected the app prompts the user to select a factor using the slider. If a prime is selected it is indicated using a red marker. Tap the question mark for a random number up to 100 to be automatically selected. Choose factors for the given number to build a factor tree. Continue until the prime factorization has been found. Learn how to find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Least Common Multiple (LCM). For GCF, use the number line slider to select two numbers. The factors of the two numbers are show in a table and the greatest common factor is highlighted. For LCM, choose two numbers. The multiples of the number are shown in a table. The least common multiple is highlighted in the table. The first step in the process of prime factorization is to select a factor for the given number. If a factor is selected a branch on the tree is filled in. This process continues until all the composite numbers in the tree have been factored leaving only primes. Composite numbers are shown in blue and primes are highlighted in red. By examing the prime factorizations of two numbers students will notice that the Greatest Common Factor of two numbers is precisely the product of the primes that are common to both. Therefore it follows that the common multiples of any two numbers must contain each of the primes exactly once and that the least common multiple is the smallest number that occurs in both sets.