# Maths

Factors


Factor. To factor a number means to break it up into numbers that can be multiplied together to get the original number.

EXAMPLES: 6 = 3 x 2 so, factors of 6 are 3 and 2    9 = 3 x 3 so, factors of 9 are 3 and 3 Sometimes, numbers can be factored into different combinations.