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Factors & Multiples
Vocabulary
The product of a given number and any other whole number is called a multiple.
To generalize means to make a general statement.
A composite number is a whole number greater than 1 with more than two factors.
The numbers that are multiplied together to give a product are called factors.
Factor pairs are two numbers that when multiplied together give a certain product.
A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors, itself, and 1.
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