Number Theory AMC8 Syllabus
1. Textbook: the Art of Problem Solving Introduction to Number Theory (ISBN 0-9773045-4-X)
2. Pacing Guide
No Topics Contents Module # of sessions
1. Multiples
1 The Basics Module 1 1
2. Divisors
1. Primes and Composites
2 Primes and Composites Module 2 1
2. Identifying primes
1. Common Divisors & GCDs
3 Multiples and Divisors 2. Common Multiples & LCMs Module 3 1
3. Division Algorithm & Euclidean Algorithm
1. Prime Factorization and Divisors
Module 4
4 Prime Factorization 2. Prime Factorization and Multiples 2
Module 5
3. Relationships between LCMs and GCMs
1. Counting Divisors Module 6
5 Divisor Problems 2
2. Divisor Product Module 7
Test01
1. Factorials Module 8
6 Special Numbers 2
2. Palindromes Module 9
Module 10
7 Algebra with Integers 1. Using Algebraic Expressions 2
Module 11
Test02
1. Base Numbers
8 Base Numbers Module 12 1
2. Converting Integers between bases
1. Base Number Addition
2. Base Number Subtraction
9 Base Number Arithmetic Module 13 1
3. Base Number Multiplication
4. Base Number Division and divisibility
1. Units Digits in Arithmetic Module 14
10 Units Digits 2
2. Units Digits in Base Number Module 15
1. Terminating Decimals
2. Repeating Decimals
11 Decimals and Fractions Module 16 1
3. Converting Decimals to Fractions
4. Decimals in Base Numbers
1. Congruence
2. Residues Module 17
12 Modular Arithmetic 3. Addition and Subtraction Module 18 3
4. Multiplication and Exponentiation Module 19
5. Patterns and Explorations
13 Divisibility Rules Module 20 1
Test03
1. Familiar Factors and Divisibility 2
Module 21
14 Number Sense 2. Algebraic Methods of Arithmetic Including
Module 22
3. Useful forms of Numbers Test04
Test04
22 sessions
You may skip some of hard problems (marked ) depending on students performance.
All of multiple choice problems in Challenge Problems are the questions in AMC8 exams of previous years.