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 is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF of two or more numbers is the largest number that divides all of them without leaving a remainder.

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Find the GCF of 4 and 12.

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4

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List the factors of 49.

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1, 7, 49

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Find the GCF of 18 and 24.

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6

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Which number is NOT prime: 3, 7, 17, 21?

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21

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List the factors of 32.

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1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a natural number greater than 1 that is not prime, meaning it has more than two factors.

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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.