IDENTIFYING
FACTORS
WHAT IS A FACTOR?
Factors are numbers we can multiply
together to get another number.
A number is a factor if it can divide
evenly into the other number.
LET’S SEE SOME EXAMPLES!
WHAT ARE THE FACTORS OF 6?
1x6=6
2x3=6
So, the factors of 6 Think about all the
are 1, 2, 3, and 6. whole numbers you
can multiply to get 6.
WHAT ARE THE FACTORS OF 12?
1 x 12 = 12 Can we multiply
something by 5 to
get 12?
3 x 4 = 12
6 was already used!
Remember: 2 x 6 = 12 So we are done.
A factor of a number
divides the number
So, the factors of 12 are
evenly, with no
remainder. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
WHAT ARE THE FACTORS OF 16?
1 x 16 = 16 2 x 8 = 16 4 x 4 = 12
4 was used twice,
Can we multiply something
so that means we
by 3 to get 16?
stop there!
Ask yourself:
“Can I multiply this
So, the factors of 16 are
number and something
1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. else to get 16?”
HOW DO I FIND ALL THE FACTORS OF 24?
Start with 1.
You can multiply 1 x 24. So, 1 and 24
are both factors of 24.
Put 1 at the beginning of your
factor list and 24 at the end.
1 24
HOW DO I FIND ALL THE FACTORS OF 24?
Now try 2.
You can multiply 2 x 12 to get 24. So, 2
and 12 are both factors of 24.
Add them to our list.
1 2 12 24
HOW DO I FIND ALL THE FACTORS OF 24?
Now try 3.
You can multiply 3 x 8 to get 24. So, 3
and 4 are both factors of 24.
Add them to our list.
1 2 3 8 12 24
HOW DO I FIND ALL THE FACTORS OF 24?
Now try 4.
You can multiply 4 x 6 to get 24. So, 4
and 6 are both factors of 24.
Add them to our list.
1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24
HOW DO I FIND ALL THE FACTORS OF 24?
Now try 5.
We can’t divide 24 by 5 evenly, so it is
not a factor of 24. Let’s move on to 6.
6 is already on our list, so that means our list is complete!
1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24
HOW DO I FIND ALL THE FACTORS OF 24?
The factors of 24 are
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24
