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Is the generalization that 1 is a factor of every number correct?

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Cat672

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Yes, because every number multiplied by one equals itself. The number itself that you are finding its factors for is also a factor for this same reason. So, even prime numbers have 2 factors; 1 and itself. Also, every number can be represented by the number 1 and 0. Im not sure what this way of using numbers is called though.

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