What is Factor in mathematics?

Factors are whole numbers that can evenly divide another number. Factors give us a way to break down a number into smaller pieces.
Example:
1×12=12
2× 6 =12
3×4 = 12
So, we see that the number 12 can be formed by multiplying these number. All these number(1,12,2,6,3,4) are factor of 12.
A number can have MANY factors!
Finding Factors
We can find the factors for 16 by thinking about numbers that will divide into 16 evenly.
1 is a factor of 16 because 1 can be divided into 16 with no remainder.
16÷1=16
The quotient 16 is also a factor of 16.
2 is a factor of 16 because 2 can be divided into 16 with no remainder.
16÷2=8
The quotient 8 is also a factor of 16.
4 is a factor of 16 because 4 can be divided into 16 with no remainder.
16÷4=4
The quotient 4 is also a factor of 16.
So, the 'Factor' of 16 are 1,16,2,8 and 4.