Factors of 12: How to find factors of 12?

Factors of 12

A factor of a number is any number that can divide it evenly (without any remainder).

For example, factors of 12 are the numbers that divide 12 completely without any remainder.

Finding Factors of 12

To find the factors of 12, we check which numbers can divide 12 evenly:

- 1 × 12 = 12
- 2 × 6 = 12
- 3 × 4 = 12

So, the factors of 12 are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12

These are the only numbers that can divide 12 without leaving a remainder.

Try It Yourself:

Can you find the factors of these numbers?
1. 18
2. 24
3. 36