Factor: If α×b=c(α, b and c are all integers not equal to 0), then α and b are factors of c ... The number of factors of a number is limited, in which the smallest factor is 1 and the largest factor is itself.
Multiplication: If α×b=c(α, b and c are all integers not equal to 0), then c is a multiple of α and b ... The number of multiples of a number is infinite, in which the minimum multiple is itself and there is no maximum multiple. It should be noted that the number of multiples of a number is infinite, but multiples cannot exist alone, it must be the result of multiplication of two integers.
A factor is an integer that can be divisible by a number. If a number can be divisible by several numbers at the same time, then these numbers are the factors of this number. For example, 12 can be divisible by 2,3,4, so 2,3,4 are all factors of 12.
Multiplication means that an integer can be divisible by another integer, so this integer is a multiple of another integer. For example, if 10 is divisible by 2, then 10 is five times that of 2. It should be noted that the number of factors of a number is limited, while the number of multiples of a number is infinite.
Multiplication and factor have the following functions:
Data analysis. In statistics, factors can help to analyze the characteristics and laws of data, and then analyze and predict the data. Business decisions. In the business field, enterprises can make more accurate business decisions by analyzing factors.
Financial calculation. In the financial field, the application of factors is helpful for complex financial calculations. Quantity calculation. Through the concept of multiple, the quantity can be calculated more accurately.