A factor of a number is an exact divisor of that number
Example
1. Factor of 6
1-> Since 1 exactly divides 6
2 -> Since it exactly divides 6
3 -> Since it exactly divides 6
6-> Since it exactly divides 6
Properties of factors
1. 1 is a factor of every number
2. every number is a factor of itself.
3. every factor of a number is an exact divisor of that number
4. every factor is less than or equal to the given number
5. number of factors of a given number are finite.
Multiple
Multiple of a number is the numbers obtained by multiplying that numbers with various Natural numbers Example
Number is 6
Multiple will be
$6 \times 1= 6$
$6 \times 2=12$
$6 \times 3=18$
Properties of Multiple
1. Every multiple of a number is greater than or equal to that number.
2. number of multiples of a given number is infinite
3. every number is a multiple of itself
Perfect Number
A number for which sum of all its factors is equal to twice the number is called a perfect number Example
1. 6
The factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3 and 6.
Now, $1+2+3+6 = 12 = 2 \times 6$.
2. 28
All the factors of 28 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 14 and 28.
Now, $1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 14 + 28 = 56 = 2 \times 28$.
Prime Numbers
The numbers other than 1 whose only factors are 1 and the number itself are called Prime numbers.
Example:
2, 3, 5, 7, 11 ,13
We can find list of prime numbers till 100 using Sieve of Eratosthenes method Step 1: Cross out 1 because it is not a prime number. Step 2: Encircle 2, cross out all the multiples of 2, other than 2 itself, i.e. 4, 6, 8 and so on. Step 3: You will find that the next uncrossed number is 3. Encircle 3 and cross out all the multiples of 3, other than 3 itself. Step 4: The next uncrossed number is 5. Encircle 5 and cross out all the multiples of 5 other than 5 itself. Step 5: Continue this process till all the numbers in the list are either encircled or crossed out.
All the encircled numbers are prime numbers. All the crossed-out numbers, other than 1 are composite numbers
Composite Numbers
Numbers having more than two factors (1 and itself) are called Composite numbers
Example:
4, 6, 8 ,9….
Even Numbers
The numbers which are multiple of 2 are called even numbers
Example
2,4,6,8,10,12,14
Even numbers have 0,2,4,6,8 in it one’s place
Odd Numbers
The numbers which are not multiple of 2 are called odd numbers
Example
1,3, 5,7,9,11...... Important points about prime numbers based on definition of odd and even numbers
1. 2 is the smallest prime number which is even.
2. every prime number except 2 is odd.
Tests for Divisibility of Numbers
Common Factors and Multiple
We already studied the factors and Multiple in previous section. We can find common factors and multiple between 2 or more numbers Example
1) Common factors of 4,12, and 16
Factors of 4 are 1, 2 and 4.
Factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 12.
Factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16.
Clearly, 1, 2 and 4 are the common factors of 4, 12, and 16. Important Note
Two numbers having only 1 as a common factor are called co-prime number
Example 3 and 4 are co-prime
Divisibility Rules based on factors and Multiple, co -prime
1) if a number is divisible by another number then it is divisible by each of the factors of that number Example
36, is divisible by 18
Now if we find factors of 18 i.e., 1,2 ,3,4,9,18
So, 36 is also divisible by 1,2 ,3,4,9,18
2) If a number is divisible by two co-prime numbers then it is divisible by their product also Example
45
It is divisible by 3 (4+5=9)
It is divisible by 5
Since 3,5 are coprime. Now the product is 3 X5=15. Now it is divisible by 15 also
3) If two given numbers are divisible by a number, then their sum is also divisible by that number. Example
15 is divisible by 3
9 is divisible by 3
Sum = 15+9 =24
We can see that it is also divisible by 3
4) If two given numbers are divisible by a number, then their difference is also divisible by that number Example
15 is divisible by 3
9 is divisible by 3
Difference = 15 - 9 =6
We can see that it is also divisible by 3
Factorisation and Prime -Factorisation
Factorisation is expressing the number as a product of its factors
So,
36 = 3×12 = 4 X 9
These form is called Factorisation
Prime Factorisation is expressing the number as a product of its prime factors
$36 = 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3$
We can find prime factorisation by dividing the numbers with 2, 3, 5, 7 etc. in this order repeatedly so long as the quotient is divisible by that number
