Factors of 16: How to find factors of 16?

Factors of 16

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

For example, factors of 16 are the numbers that divide 16 completely without any remainder.

Finding Factors of 16

To find the factors of 16, we check which numbers can divide 16 evenly:

- 1 × 16 = 16
- 2 × 8 = 16
- 4 × 4 = 16

So, the factors of 16 are:
1, 2, 4, 8, and 16

These are the only numbers that can divide 16 without leaving a remainder.

Try It Yourself:

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