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A factor of a whole number n is any whole number, that when multiplied by another whole number, results in n. For example, 1, 2, 3, and 6 are factors of 6. 1 is a factor, because 1*6 = 6, 2 is a factor, since 2*3= 6, etc. Another way to say this is that a whole number is a factor of n if it divides n evenly.
A proper factor of n is any factor that is not 1 or n. Using the example above, the proper factors of 6 are 2 and 3.
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A proper factor is a factor?
a proper factor is a factor.
What is the difference between the gcf and gcd?
If that's greatest common factor and greatest common divisor, there is no difference between them.
What is the difference between factors and proper factors?
Proper factors do not include one and the number itself.
What is the difference between can i or may i?
Can i is a mean voice May i is a proper voice
What is the greatest common factor of 84 and 86?
Answer: 2 One way to approach this is to look at the difference between 84 and 86, which is 2. The greatest common factor of two numbers cannot be larger than the difference between the two numbers and must be a factor of the difference. Since both 84 and 86 are divisible by 2, the greatest common factor is 2.
