A factor of a number is any number that can divide it evenly (without any remainder).
For example, factors of 20 are the numbers that divide 20 completely without any remainder.
To find the factors of 20, we check which numbers can divide 20 evenly:
- 1 × 20 = 20
- 2 × 10 = 20
- 4 × 5 = 20
So, the factors of 20 are:
1, 2, 4, 5, 10, and 20
These are the only numbers that can divide 20 without leaving a remainder.
Know how to find factors of 24 here.
Try It Yourself:
Can you find the factors of these numbers?
1. 24
2. 36
3. 50
1. How to Calculate the Factors of 20?
List numbers that divide 20 without a remainder.
Steps:
1 × 20 = 20
2 × 10 = 20
4 × 5 = 20
Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
2. What is a Number with 20 Factors?
To find a number with 20 factors, check its prime factorization.
Example:
60 has prime factorization: 2 × 2 × 3 × 5
Using combinations of these prime factors, 60 has 20 factors.
3. What is the Factor Tree of 20?
Start with 20.
Split 20 into 2 × 10.
Split 10 into 2 × 5.
2 and 5 are prime numbers.
20
/ \
2 10
/ \
2 5