Factors of 12: How to find factors of 12?

Factors of 12

A factor of a number is any number that can divide it evenly (without any remainder).

For example, factors of 12 are the numbers that divide 12 completely without any remainder.

Finding Factors of 12

To find the factors of 12, we check which numbers can divide 12 evenly:

- 1 × 12 = 12
- 2 × 6 = 12
- 3 × 4 = 12

So, the factors of 12 are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12

These are the only numbers that can divide 12 without leaving a remainder.

Know how to find the factors of 15 here.

Try It Yourself:

Can you find the factors of these numbers?
1. 18
2. 24
3. 36

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FAQs

 

1. How to Find Factors of 12?

To find the factors of 12, list numbers that divide it evenly:
1 × 12, 2 × 6, 3 × 4.
So, the factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.

2. What Are the Factors of 12 up to 12?

Factors of 12 up to 12 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. They divide 12 exactly and multiply in pairs like 2 × 6 and 3 × 4.

3. What is 12 as a Product of Two Factors?

We can write 12 as a product of factor pairs:
1 × 12, 2 × 6, and 3 × 4.
Each pair multiplies to give 12 and shows its factors.