Factors and Multiples

A factor is a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder.

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

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

The first four multiples of 5 are 5, 10, 15, and 20.

A prime number is a number that has exactly two distinct positive factors: 1 and itself.

No, 6 is not a prime number because it has more than two factors: 1, 2, 3, and 6.

The GCF of 12 and 16 is 4.

The LCM of 3 and 4 is 12.

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

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