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The only number that is both a multiple of a number and a factor of that same number is the number itself.

Multiples of a number are equal to or bigger than the number, while factors are equal to or smaller than the number.

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They have an inverse relationship in the sense that if A is a multiple of B, then B is a factor of A.

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Factors go into numbers, numbers go into multiples.

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