Common factorsWhat are factors?

A factor is a number that divides into another number exactly. A common factor is a number that two numbers can both divide into exactly. The highest common factor is the largest number that divide into two numbers exactly.

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What are factors?

  • The factors of a number are any numbers that divide into it exactly.

For example:

The factors of \({6}\) are \({1}\), \({2}\), \({3}\) and \({6}\).

The factors of \({10}\) are \({1}\), \({2}\), \({5}\) and \({10}\).

The factors of \({11}\) are \({1}\) and \({11}\) (so \({11}\) is a ).

Question

What are the factors of the following numbers?

  1. \(27\)
  2. \(16\)
  3. \(40\)

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