Factors of Numbers

What is a factor?

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

• A factor is a number that is always greater than the number itself.

• A factor is a decimal number that cannot be divided evenly.

• A factor is a number that is only prime.

What is the largest factor of a number?

• The number itself

• One less than the number

• The square root of the number

• The number divided by two

Is 0 a factor of any number?

• Yes, 0 is a factor of every number.

• No, 0 is not a factor of any number.

• 0 is a factor only of 0.

• 0 is a factor of some numbers but not all.

Is 7 a factor of 42?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

• Only in certain cases

What is a prime factor?

• A factor that is a composite number.

• A factor that is a prime number.

• A factor that is a whole number.

• A factor that is a negative number.

Can a number have more than two factors?

• No, a number can only have two factors.

• Yes, many numbers have more than two factors.

• Only prime numbers have more than two factors.

• All numbers have exactly two factors.

How do you find the factors of a number?

• To find the factors of a number, divide it by whole numbers starting from 1 up to that number.

• To find the factors of a number, multiply it by whole numbers starting from 1 up to that number.

• To find the factors of a number, add it to whole numbers starting from 1 up to that number.

• To find the factors of a number, subtract whole numbers starting from 1 up to that number.

What is the relationship between factors and multiples?

• Factors are numbers that multiply to give another number, while multiples are the numbers that divide evenly into another number.

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

• Factors are always larger than multiples, and multiples are always smaller than factors.

• Factors and multiples are the same; they represent the same concept in mathematics.

What are the factors of 80?

• 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 16, 20, 40, 80

• 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

• 5, 10, 15, 20

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20

List the factors of 16.

• 1, 2, 4, 8, 16

• 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

• 2, 4, 6, 8, 10

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5