The factors of 5 are 1 and 5. That is 2 factors in total.
A factor of 5 is a whole number that divides 5 exactly, with no remainder. 5 is a prime number: its only factors are 1 and itself.
Two numbers that multiply to give 5:
5 is prime, so its prime factorization is just 5.
| Number | Factors |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1, 2 |
| 3 | 1, 3 |
| 4 | 1, 2, 4 |
| 6 | 1, 2, 3, 6 |
| 7 | 1, 7 |
| 8 | 1, 2, 4, 8 |
| 9 | 1, 3, 9 |
More about 5: 5 squared · square root of 5 · 5 in binary · 5 in Roman numerals.
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