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    Default factors:S

    i propper dont get them. what is one? ive tried google and everything

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    all of the numbers which divide exactly into a number. Example: the factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12

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    arh, so whats a prime number?
    and a prime factor?

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    prime number - a whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two whole number factors, 1 and itself. the first five prime numbers are 2,3,5,7, and 11.

    prime factor - prime numbers that are factors of an integer.

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    if you ever want to remember them in an exam, think of a factory, that puts the factors of things together, like a chocolate bar, it puts the cocoa, milk, sugar and everything together.

    and if it was a number 42 factory it would use 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 14 to make 42s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PriceTags View Post
    if you ever want to remember them in an exam, think of a factory, that puts the factors of things together, like a chocolate bar, it puts the cocoa, milk, sugar and everything together.

    and if it was a number 42 factory it would use 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 14 to make 42s.
    That is a really good way of explaining.
    I would +Rep but I need to spread.
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