12 can BE a factor of 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, and so on forever. 12 can SHARE factors with any multiple of 2 or 3, since 12 = 2 x 2 x 3. For example, 12 and 18 share the factors 2, 3 and 6. As another example, 12 and 8 share the factors 2 and 4. But 12 and 31 share no factors since 31 cannot be divided by 2 or 3.
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2, 4, 6, 12
The numbers that go into both 12 and 20 are called common factors. To find the common factors of two numbers, you need to identify all the factors of each number and then determine which factors they have in common. The factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12, while the factors of 20 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, and 20. The common factors of 12 and 20 are 1, 2, and 4.
factors are numbers that are divisible by your starting number (will divide into your starting number). For example the factors of 12 are 2,3,4,6&12
200, 650, 500 are a few
Any of its factors: 1 2 3 4 6 and 12