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It means that number can divide into the other number evenly, with no remainder.

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If you know a factor of a number can you find another factor explain?

Factors come in pairs. If you know one factor, divide it into the number. The answer will be another factor.


How can you find another factor?

That presumes that you already have one. Take the one you have and divide it into the number. Voila! Another factor.


If one number is a factor of another number will the greatest common factor will be the lesser number. explain?

If one number is a factor of another number, the greatest common factor will be the lesser number. Example: 3 and 9 3 is a factor of 9 3 is a factor of 3 There can be no higher factor of a number than the number itself. Therefore, the GCF of 3 and 9 is 3.


What is the difrence between a factor and a multiple?

They have a converse relationship. A factor is a number that divides into another, with no remainders. A multiple is something that can be multiplied by another number, to reach the original number that you had. Thus: Original number / a factor = a multiple Multiple * (the correct factor) = original number. "the correct factor", because most number have more than one factor. But only one factor * multiple will give the original number.


When does fraction happen?

When you divide one number by another which is not a factor.


What is a positive factor in math?

A factor is a number or algebraic expression by which another is exactly divisible. A positive factor is a factor that is a positive number as opposed to a negative one.


What is a whole number that divides evenly into another whole number?

The first one is a "factor" of the second one.


How can you test to determine if a factor is a factor of another number?

Divide the factor into the number. If the answer is a whole number, the factor is a factor.


When a number is a multiple of another the GCF of the numbers is the greatest common factor?

The GCF of the numbers is the greatest common factor no matter what their relationship is. When one number is a multiple of another number, the GCF is the smaller number.


Is a common factor a number that goes into another number without having any remainders?

No, that's just a factor. A common factor is when that factor is also a factor of another number.


How can you determine if a number is a factor of another number?

If a number can be evenly divided by another number, the smaller number is a factor of the larger number.


What it means for one number to be a factor of another factor?

A factor is a number that can be multiplied with another factor to create a product. 4 x 5 = 20 Four and five are factors of 20. Since 2 x 2 = 4, 2 is a factor of 4 and also a factor of a factor.