AQA AS MATHEMATICS 7356 2 PAPER 2 FINAL
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ What is a factor? Answer: All of the numbers that divide into a
number (2 is a factor of 6)
◉ How do you find the least common multiple of two numbers if you
don't know the prime factors? Answer: -List the multiples of both
numbers
-Find the smallest number in both lists
◉ How do you find the least common multiple of two numbers if you
know the prime factors? Answer: -List the prime factors that appear
in either number
-If a factor appears more than once (e.g 3 squared), list it that many
times
-Multiply these to get the LCM
◉ How do you find the highest common factor of two numbers if you
don't know the prime factors? Answer: -List the factors of both
numbers
-Find the biggest number in both lists
,◉ How do you find the highest common factor of two numbers if you
know the prime factors? Answer: -List all the prime factors that
appear in both numbers
-If a number appears less in one list than the other (2 squared in
one, 2 cubed in the other), list it the smaller amount of times
-Multiply these to get the HCF
◉ How do you multiply fractions? Answer: -Multiply top by top
-and bottom by bottom
◉ How do you divide fractions? Answer: -Turn one fraction upside
down
-Multiply
◉ How do you convert basic recurring decimals into fractions?
Answer: -Let your decimal be x
-Multiply your x to get the recurring part past the decimal point, y
-Minus x from y
-Divide by y - x
◉ How do you convert complex recurring decimals into fractions?
Answer: -Let your decimal be x
, -Multiply x to move the non-repeating part past the decimal point, z
-Multiply x to move the recurring part past the decimal point, y
-Minus z from y
-Divide by y - z
◉ What are the two ways of converting fractions into recurring
decimals? Answer: -Find an equivalent fraction with all nines on the
bottom. The numerator is the recurring part
-Divide it
◉ How can you estimate a square root? Answer: -Find two square
numbers either side of the number your given
-Decide which number it's closest to
-Estimate the digit after the decimal point
◉ How do you multiply or divide standard form? Answer: -
Rearrange to put the front numbers and powers of ten together
-Multiply or divide the front numbers
-Multiply or divide the powers of 10
-Keep the answer in standard form
◉ How do you add or subtract standard form? Answer: -Make the
powers of ten the same, there is now only one of them
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ What is a factor? Answer: All of the numbers that divide into a
number (2 is a factor of 6)
◉ How do you find the least common multiple of two numbers if you
don't know the prime factors? Answer: -List the multiples of both
numbers
-Find the smallest number in both lists
◉ How do you find the least common multiple of two numbers if you
know the prime factors? Answer: -List the prime factors that appear
in either number
-If a factor appears more than once (e.g 3 squared), list it that many
times
-Multiply these to get the LCM
◉ How do you find the highest common factor of two numbers if you
don't know the prime factors? Answer: -List the factors of both
numbers
-Find the biggest number in both lists
,◉ How do you find the highest common factor of two numbers if you
know the prime factors? Answer: -List all the prime factors that
appear in both numbers
-If a number appears less in one list than the other (2 squared in
one, 2 cubed in the other), list it the smaller amount of times
-Multiply these to get the HCF
◉ How do you multiply fractions? Answer: -Multiply top by top
-and bottom by bottom
◉ How do you divide fractions? Answer: -Turn one fraction upside
down
-Multiply
◉ How do you convert basic recurring decimals into fractions?
Answer: -Let your decimal be x
-Multiply your x to get the recurring part past the decimal point, y
-Minus x from y
-Divide by y - x
◉ How do you convert complex recurring decimals into fractions?
Answer: -Let your decimal be x
, -Multiply x to move the non-repeating part past the decimal point, z
-Multiply x to move the recurring part past the decimal point, y
-Minus z from y
-Divide by y - z
◉ What are the two ways of converting fractions into recurring
decimals? Answer: -Find an equivalent fraction with all nines on the
bottom. The numerator is the recurring part
-Divide it
◉ How can you estimate a square root? Answer: -Find two square
numbers either side of the number your given
-Decide which number it's closest to
-Estimate the digit after the decimal point
◉ How do you multiply or divide standard form? Answer: -
Rearrange to put the front numbers and powers of ten together
-Multiply or divide the front numbers
-Multiply or divide the powers of 10
-Keep the answer in standard form
◉ How do you add or subtract standard form? Answer: -Make the
powers of ten the same, there is now only one of them
