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Factor. Factors of a number are numbers which when multiplied together give the original number. For example, the numbers 3 and 4 are factors of 12 because 3 X 4 = 12. The other whole number factors of 12 are 2 and 6, and 1 and 12. Factoring (determining factors) provides insight into one of the many relationships among numbers.

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