Tag: factors of numbers

Pre-Algebra & Math Basics: Finding Factors of Numbers

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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Pre-Algebra ACT Math Prep: Factors and Primes

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:

Click here to see the problem.

This is the practice exercise we will work out in the video:

This practice problem is considered an EASY to MEDIUM difficulty problem.