Factors, Factors, and More Factors!

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What are factors?

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Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get another number. For example, the factors of 10 are 1, 2, 5, and 10.

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List all 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 a missing factor?

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A missing factor is a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives a product. For example, in 28 = 7 x __, the missing factor is 4.

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Find the missing factor: 72 = 8 x __.

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9

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Find the missing factor: 56 = 7 x __.

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8

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Is 8 a common factor of 72 and 96?

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Yes, 8 is a common factor of both 72 and 96.

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that can divide two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the factors of a number?

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To find the factors of a number, list all the numbers that divide evenly into that number.

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a 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 number that has more than two factors.