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For zero to be a factor of a number, there would have to be another factor paired with it. Since zero times anything is zero, you will never be able to multiply zero with anything to get any number other than zero.

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A factor is a another name for a divisor. O is not a divisor of any number.

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Q: Why is 0 not a factor of any whole number?
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