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A factor goes into a number. A number goes into a multiple. They have an inverse relationship in the sense that if A is a multiple of B, then B is a factor of A.
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Factors produce multiples. Factors go into multiples.
3 x 4 = 12
3 and 4 are factors of 12.
12 is a multiple of 3 and 4.
they are because factor is the answer of a multiplacation problem