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A proper factor is a factor?
a proper factor is a factor.
What is a proper factor in math?
AnswerProper factors are just the same as normal factors except it doesn't count itself. For example the proper factor of 6 is 1,2,3Many people exclude 1 as a proper factor as well. In that case the definition is:A proper factor of a positive integer n is a factor of n other than 1 or nThere are a few factors in math. The factors of math are language, puzzles, games, quizzes and work sheets.
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.
Proper factor of 7?
7 is a prime number .There are no factors for it.
Difference between a factor and a proper factor?
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.
