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For Exercises 1–4, find all factors of each.
1. 60
Answer to Problem 1RE
Solution:
All the factors of the number 60 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30 and 60.
Explanation of Solution
Given data:
60.
Explanation:
A number is said to be factor of another number if the number which when divided with the other number gives reaminder 0.
Write the number 60 as follows.
Write all multiplicants in ascending order.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60.
Check if any number is repeated and omit the repeated number.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60.
Therefore, the factors of 60 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30 and 60.
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