Factor (verb)

My Definition

Key Characteristics

The following is true of factor (verb):

  • It is the process of determining all integer values that divide a given integer without a remainder.

Example

The factors of 12 are:


1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, -1, -2, -3, -4, -6, and -12.


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Factor (verb) Activity

Non-example

Decomposing a number:


12 = 10 + 2

12 = 6 + 6

12 = 7 + 5



TEKS: A(8)(A); A(10)(E); A2(7)(E)