Is 12 a factor of 557?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 12 is a factor of 557.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 557 and then seeing if 12 is one of them. The factors of 557 are 1 and 557. Looking at the list, you see that 12 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 12 a factor of 557?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 557 by 12 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 12 is a factor of 557. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 12 is not a factor of 557.

557 divided by 12 is 46.41666667 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 12 a factor of 557?" is no.

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