The factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 18.
Factors are numbers that divide evenly into another number. In other words, when 18 is divided by any of its factors, the result is a whole number (no remainder). Here's a breakdown:
- 1 is a factor because 18 / 1 = 18
- 2 is a factor because 18 / 2 = 9
- 3 is a factor because 18 / 3 = 6
- 6 is a factor because 18 / 6 = 3
- 9 is a factor because 18 / 9 = 2
- 18 is a factor because 18 / 18 = 1
Therefore, these are all the positive integer factors of 18.
