What is a factor?

Wow! Now that's a great question! A factor is one of two or more numbers that divides a given number without a remainder. I hope that helps!

A Factor is a number that divides in to another number leaving no remainder.

For example: Factors of 36

When doing factors try to do them in pairs, for example if you think 2 is a factor say to yourself ''what times 2 to give 36'', it is 18 so you can write 2 and 18 as a factor pair. Try to also start from 1 times table and work your way up so you do not miss any factors out.

So Factors of 36 are:

1, 36

2, 18

3, 12

4, 9

6

Notice you do not write 6 twice.

Square numbers will always have one factor with out a pair.

I hope you found this useful.