Question 1 • Basic Intermediate Algebra Sem. 1
A factor divides 42 with no remainder. Since 42 ÷ 1 = 42, 42 ÷ 2 = 21, 42 ÷ 3 = 14, and 42 ÷ 6 = 7, those numbers are factors. Four and eight do not divide 42 evenly, so they are not factors.
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