Key learning points

1. A factor is a whole number which can be multiplied by another whole number to equal a given number or product.

Keywords

• Row - Objects lying side by side in a horizontal line is known as a row.

• Column - A column is an arrangement of objects one above the other in a vertical line.

• Array - An array is when items are arranged in rows and/or columns.

• Factor - Factors are whole numbers which exactly divide another whole number.

• Product - The product is the result of two numbers (factors) multiplied together.

Common misconception