Definitions [2]
Definition: Common Factor
A common factor of two or more numbers is a number that divides each of the given numbers exactly, without leaving any remainder.
Definition: Factor
A factor of a number is any number that divides the given number completely without leaving a remainder.
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When two numbers are multiplied, the result is called their product, and the numbers that are multiplied are called factors of the product.
Formulae [1]
- (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
- (a - b)2 = a2 - 2ab + b2
- (a + b)(a - b) = a2 - b2
Concepts [10]
- Factors and Common Factors
- Factorising Algebraic Expressions
- Factorisation by Taking Out Common Factors
- Factorisation by Regrouping Terms
- Factorisation Using Identities
- Factors of the Form (x + a)(x + b)
- Dividing a Monomial by a Monomial
- Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial
- Dividing a Polynomial by a Polynomial
- Concept of Find the Error
