What are Factors? 🤔
A factor is a number that divides another number perfectly, with no remainder!
A factor is a number that divides another number perfectly, with no remainder!
We look for pairs of numbers that multiply to get our target number.
We check which numbers divide our target number without a remainder. For example, to check if 3 is a factor of 24, we do 24 ÷ 3. Since the answer is 8 with no remainder, 3 is a factor!
Both methods give us the exact same set of factors!
Total Number of Factors:
A number with this many factors is a: