My Favorite Number

Diana Amend

Use the Clues to Find My Favorite Number

My favorite number is the sum of 8 and 6

My favorite number is the difference between

50 and 36

My favorite number is the product of 2 and 7

My favorite number is the quotient of 56 and 4

Some Math Facts for 14

Factors of 14

1, 2, 7, 14

14 is a composite number because

it has more than 2 factors.

Prime Factorization

2 x 7

The first 10 multiples of 14 are:

14, 28, 42, 56, 70,

84, 98, 112, 126, 140

The GCF and LCM of 14 and 27

The GCF is 1

The LCM is 378

Why I Picked 14

• Because my birthday is on Pi Day (3.14)

• My sister’s birthday is on the 14th

• I met my husband on the day after the 14th

• I also love the number 4, but that is another story

• The number of days in a fortnight

• The first two decimal numbers in Pi

• The number of lines in a sonnet

• The atomic number of silicon

Where You Can Find the Number 14

Historical Event for 14

Albert Einstein was born on

March 14, 1879

Einstein was a German-born

theoretical physicist who

developed the General Theory

of Relativity

Word Problem

Mike purchased gas for his car. He

spent $45.50. If gas is $3.25 per

gallon, how many gallons did he

purchase?

Word Problem Solution

If x = gallons of gas

3.25x = 45.50

3.25 3.25

x = 14

Have a Great Math Day