You are performing a controlled experiment.
a proper factor is a factor.
a factor bug is a factor
A composite factor is a factor that is a composite number, as opposed to a prime factor which is a factor that is a prime number.
If it does not factor properly then you cannot factor it.
A factor that can not be changed in an experiment
The factor in an experiment that is changed on purpose is called the independent variable. This variable is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable. It is the cause being studied in the experiment.
variable
Parameter?
It's called a variable.
dependent variable
The controlled variables.
variable
Variable
A variable.
the variable
Indpendent variable