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The difference is between factor pairs and distinct factors. With square numbers, one of the factor pairs will be the same number twice. When listing the distinct factors, that number is only listed once.

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11y ago

Just the way they're listed.

The factors of 20 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20

The factor pairs of 20 are (20,1)(10,2)(5,4)

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Factors are single numbers. Factor pairs are listed in pairs.

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