In this puzzle, the permissible common factors of 48 and 72 are 6, 8, and 12. For clues 8 and 16, you can choose from common factors 2, 4, or 8. Which choices will make the puzzle work? I’m not telling, but I promise that the entire puzzle can be solved using logic and a basic knowledge of a 12×12 multiplication table. There is only one solution.

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Here are some facts about the number 1196:

• 1196 is a composite number.
• Prime factorization: 1196 = 2 × 2 × 13 × 23, which can be written 1196 = 2² × 13 × 23
• The exponents in the prime factorization are 2, 1, and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (2 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 3 × 2 × 2 = 12. Therefore 1196 has exactly 12 factors.
• Factors of 1196: 1, 2, 4, 13, 23, 26, 46, 52, 92, 299, 598, 1196
• Factor pairs: 1196 = 1 × 1196, 2 × 598, 4 × 299, 13 × 92, 23 × 52, or 26 × 46
• Taking the factor pair with the largest square number factor, we get √1196 = (√4)(√299) = 2√299 ≈ 34.58323

1196 is the hypotenuse of a Pythagorean triple:
460-1104-1196 which is (5-12-13) times 92

1196 is a palindrome in three different bases:
It’s 14241 in BASE 5,
838 in BASE 12, and
616 in BASE 14

The new school year is underway. Much may have been forgotten over the summer. If you don’t quite remember all the multiplication tables, this puzzle book can help you remember them AND help your brain grow. You might still find it a challenge, but that only makes it more fun!

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Now I’ll share a few facts about the number 1195:

• 1195 is a composite number.
• Prime factorization: 1195 = 5 × 239
• The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 = 4. Therefore 1195 has exactly 4 factors.
• Factors of 1195: 1, 5, 239, 1195
• Factor pairs: 1195 = 1 × 1195 or 5 × 239
• 1195 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √1195 ≈ 34.56877

1195 is also the hypotenuse of a Pythagorean triple:
717-956-1195 which is (3-4-5) times 239

The more multiplication facts you know, the easier these puzzles become. Working on these puzzles can help you learn the multiplication table better. Go ahead,  give this puzzle a try!

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Here are a few facts about the number 1194:

• 1194 is a composite number.
• Prime factorization: 1194 = 2 × 3 × 199
• The exponents in the prime factorization are 1, 1, and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8. Therefore 1194 has exactly 8 factors.
• Factors of 1194: 1, 2, 3, 6, 199, 398, 597, 1194
• Factor pairs: 1194 = 1 × 1194, 2 × 597, 3 × 398, or 6 × 199
• 1194 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √1194 ≈ 34.5543

1194 is the sum of consecutive prime numbers two ways:
131 + 137 + 139 + 149 + 151 + 157 + 163 + 167 = 1194
283 + 293 + 307 + 311 = 1194

1194 is palindrome 424 in BASE 17

The common factors of 108 and 120 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12, but pick the one that will only put numbers from 1 to 12 in the first column. Then work down that first column cell by cell writing in the factors of the clues as you go. Each number from 1 to 12 must go somewhere in both the first column and the top row.

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Now I’ll share some information about the number 1190:

• 1190 is a composite number.
• Prime factorization: 1190 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 17
• The exponents in the prime factorization are 1, 1, 1, and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 = 110. Therefore 1190 has exactly 110 factors.
• Factors of 1190: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 34, 35, 70, 85, 119, 170, 238, 595, 1190
• Factor pairs: 1190 = 1 × 1190, 2 × 595, 5 × 238, 7 × 170, 10 × 119, 14 × 85, 17 × 70, or 34 × 35
• 1190 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √1190 ≈ 34.49638

Because 1190 is the product of consecutive numbers 34 and 35, we know it is the sum of the first 34 EVEN numbers. Instead of writing all of those 34 numbers, we can use a some mathematical shorthand and simply write:
2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + . . . + 64 + 66 + 68 = 1190

1190 is the hypotenuse of FOUR Pythagorean triples:
182-1176-1190 which is 14 times (13-84-85)
504-1078-1190 which is 14 times (36-77-85)
560-1050-1190 which is (8-15-17) times 70
714-952-1190 which is (3-4-5) times 238

I like the way 1190 looks in some other bases:
It’s 707 in BASE 13 because 7(13²) + 7(1) = 7(169 + 1) = 7(170) = 1190,
545 in BASE 15,
2A2 in BASE 22,
1C1 in BASE 29 (C is 12 base 10),
and Y0 in BASE 35 (Y is 34 base 10) because 34(35) = 1190

Some of the clues in this level 2 puzzle were also in the level 1 puzzle earlier this week. Can you remember their common factors and figure out the common factors for the other three sets of clues?

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Here are some facts about the number 1189:

• 1189 is a composite number.
• Prime factorization: 1189 = 29 × 41
• The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 × 2 = 4. Therefore 1189 has exactly 4 factors.
• Factors of 1189: 1, 29, 41, 1189
• Factor pairs: 1189 = 1 × 1189 or 29 × 41
• 1189 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √1189 ≈ 34.48188

33² + 10² = 1189
30² + 17² = 1189

1189 is the hypotenuse of FOUR Pythagorean triples:
261-1160-1189 which is 29 times (9-40-41)
611-1020-1189 calculated from 30² – 17², 2(30)(17), 30² + 17²
660-989-1189 calculated from 2(33)(10), 33² – 10², 33² + 10²
820-861-1189 which is (20-21-29) times 41

1189 is 10010100101 in BASE 2. That’s a nice pattern.
It’s also palindrome 1H1 in base 27 ( H is 17 base 10),
and palindrome 131 in BASE 33