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In a multiplication problem the numbers being multiplied are called?
The 2 top numbers are called "Factors" the answer is "product"
What are numbers called with only one factor?
Numbers with only one factor are called prime numbers. A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers. Examples of prime numbers include 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and so on. These numbers have only two factors: 1 and the number itself.
If the product of 2 numbers is even do the 2 factors have to be even?
No. the factors may be both even but only one of them needs to be.
What are the common factors of 300 and 144?
The prime factors of 144 are 2, 2, 2, 2, 3 and 3 The prime factors of 300 are 2, 2, 3, 5 and 5 So the only prime numbers which are common to both numbers are 2, 2 and 3 = 12
What are four numbers that are factors of 1 2 3 4 6 and 8?
1 has only 1 factor (1) 2 has only 2 factors (1 and 2) 3 has only 2 factors (1 and 3) 4 has only 3 factors (1, 2, and 4) 6 has 4 factors (1, 2, 3, and 6) 8 has 4 factors (1, 2, 4, and 8)
