Factors

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What is a factor?

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A factor is a whole number that can be divided evenly into another number.

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What are the factors of 72?

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1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72

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What is the GCF of 4 and 12?

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4

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What are the factors of 42?

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1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42

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What are the factors of 16?

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1, 2, 4, 8, 16

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What are the factors of 49?

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1, 7, 49

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How do you find the factors of a number?

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To find the factors of a number, divide it by whole numbers starting from 1 up to that number and check which divisions result in whole numbers.

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What is the difference 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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What is a prime factor?

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A prime factor is a factor that is a prime number, meaning it has only two factors: 1 and itself.

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What is the prime factorization of 72?

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2^3 × 3^2