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Q: Is it proper to include 1 in a factor string?
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What is 144 factor string with 1?

what is a factor string with 1 to 144


Why is the set of factor of a number not the same as the set of proper factors of that number?

Depending on your definition of proper factors, the set of proper factor factors either doesn't include 1 and/or the number itself for a given number.


What is the next number after 50 with proper factors that add up to one less than itself?

If you include 1 as a proper factor, the answer is 64.


What is a factor string?

A factor string is a name for a number written as a product of two or more factors. In a factor string, 1 may not be used as a factor. For example, a factor string for 24 is 2 X 3 X 4, or 2 3 4.:0


Why are 1 5 and 25 proper factors of 25?

Actually, 25 is NOT a proper factor of 25. Factors are numbers that, when multiplied with another factor, result in the number, like 25. Proper factors are just like regular factors EXCEPT they do not include the actual number. The proper factors of 25 are 1 and 5.


Is 1 a proper factor?

No.


What is the greatest common factor of 3 4 and 6?

4 3 and 6 have no proper factor in common. Remember that 1 is a factor of every counting number, but not a proper factor of any of them. Greatest common factor questions do not recognise 1 as a proper factor. When talking of primes neither 1 nor the number itself is regarded as a proper factor.


What is the proper factor of 1?

One has no proper factors.


Is the number 1 a proper factor?

No.


How many factors has 1?

Good question. The short answer is "No," but there is some disagreement. Some people include 1, others do not. Part of the trouble comes from some countries that use the term "factor," others that use the term "divisor," and others which use them interchangeably. If I ruled the world, or even the math portion of it, here's what I would decree: A proper factor of a positive integer N is a factor of N other than 1 or N. For example, 2 and 3 are positive proper factors of 6, but 1 and 6 are not. Compare with the term proper divisor, which means a factor of N other than N (but including 1).


What is 29's factor string?

It's a pretty short string. 29 is prime, its only factors are 1 and itself.


Proper factors of 99?

The proper factors of 99 are: 1, 3, 9, 11, 33. A proper factor is any factor of the number that is not itself.