Factors and Multiples

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What is a factor?

Back

A factor is a whole number that can be divided evenly into another number without leaving a remainder.

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What is a multiple?

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A multiple of a number is the product of that number and an integer.

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List the factors of 48.

Back

The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 48.

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List the multiples of 4 up to 40.

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The multiples of 4 up to 40 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, and 40.

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 30 and 48?

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The GCF of 30 and 48 is 6.

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What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8?

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The LCM of 6 and 8 is 24.

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How do you determine if a number is a factor of another number?

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To determine if a number is a factor of another, divide the second number by the first. If the result is a whole number, then it is a factor.

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What is the relationship between factors and multiples?

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Factors are numbers that divide another number evenly, while multiples are the result of multiplying a number by an integer.

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Identify a number that is a factor of 50 but not a multiple of 5.

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2 is a factor of 50 but not a multiple of 5.

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What is a prime factor?

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A prime factor is a factor that is a prime number.