What Are Factors?
Factors are numbers we multiply together to get another number.
For example, the factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, and 6 because 1 × 6 = 6 and 2 × 3 = 6. Every number has at least two factors: 1 and itself!
How to Find Factors
1️⃣ Start with 1 and the number itself
2️⃣ Check which numbers in between divide evenly
3️⃣ List them in pairs (like 2 × 3 = 6)
Let's Practice Together!
Example 1: Find all factors of 12
Click on all the numbers that are factors of 12:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Example 2: Factor Pairs of 20
Can you find all the factor pairs? We'll help with the first one!
1 × 20 = 20
? × ? = 20
? × ? = 20
Parent Tips 🌟
- Use household items: Group cereal pieces or buttons to visually demonstrate factors (e.g., 12 pieces can make 3 groups of 4 or 4 groups of 3).
- Factor scavenger hunt: Have your child find objects around the house that come in certain factor amounts (like 6 eggs in a carton - factors are 1, 2, 3, 6).
- Make it a game: Take turns naming factors of a number - the first to miss one loses that round!