Factors

How can you quickly find the factors of a number? Factors are the numbers that divide evenly into another number — with no remainder. A factor is always less than or equal to the original number. To find all factors quickly: Start with 1 and the original number — these are always factors. Test each number starting from 2: Ask: Does this number divide into the original without a remainder? If yes, add both the divisor and the quotient to your list. Stop when you pass the square root of the number. If you end with only 1 and the number itself, it’s prime. If you find more than two factors, it’s composite. ...

What is .375 as a fraction in its simplest form? To convert a decimal number to a fraction divide the numbers after the decimal place by 10 to the power of the quantity of numbers after the decimal place. For example, the number 0.375 has the number 375 after the decimal point and as there are 3 numbers after the decimal point 10 to the power of 3 gives 1,000: a one with 3 zeroes after it. ...