A factor is a number that goes into another. The factors of 10 for example are 1, 2, 5 and 10. Prime numbers are a special set of numbers that only have two factors: themselves and 1. An example ...
The highest common factor (abbreviated to HCF) is the largest number that goes into two or more subject-numbers. For example, the common factors of 40 and 16 are 2, 4 and 8. The HCF of 40 and 16 ...