Summary
The content provides a comprehensive guide on strategies for tackling integer questions on the GMAT, emphasizing the importance of understanding integer properties, prime factorization, and the application of specific strategies to solve complex problems.
- Ensure you're dealing with integers in GMAT problems by looking for explicit statements or definitions within the question.
- Don't overlook zeros, negatives, and the unique properties of prime numbers, including memorizing primes below 60 and recognizing 2 as the only even prime.
- Understand the interchangeable language of factors and the significance of prime factorization in solving problems involving large numbers.
- Memorize the perfect squares of the first 15 integers and apply specific formulas and procedures for finding the greatest common factor or least common multiple efficiently.
- Develop mathematical intuition and number sense through practice, rather than relying solely on memorized procedures.
Chapters
00:00
Understanding Integer Properties
02:08
Prime Numbers and Factorization
02:45
Strategies for Complex Integer Problems
04:19
Developing Mathematical Intuition