Factors are whole numbers that divide evenly into another whole number. In this video I explain what factors are, and show how to easily make a list to find the factors of any number.
The following problems are covered in the video:
→ Find the Factors of 40 → Find the Factors of 100 (Perfect Square)
Below is the video. Enjoy!
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For this ACT Math post, we are going to delve briefly into number theory. On every ACT test, you are going to see problems related to either factors, multiples, primes, or a combination of all three types of numbers. We cover a basic example that involves finding factors of numbers, as well as recognizing prime numbers.
The example used in the video will be based off the following ACT math problem below: