Class 4 (ICSE) • MathematicsChapter 3: Factors and Multiples⭐ Topic 1
Factors and Multiples
Factors are numbers that divide exactly into another number, while multiples are numbers created by multiplying a number by whole numbers.
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A factor of a number divides into it exactly, with no remainder - for example, 2, 3, and 6 are factors of 6.
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- A factor divides exactly into a number.
- 2, 3 and 6 are factors of 6.
- A multiple is the result of multiplying by whole numbers.
- Multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12.
- Every number has 1 and itself as factors.
- Finding factors helps understand a number's properties.
- Factors and multiples help with fractions.
- They also help with division problems.
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