Is 17 a factor of 260?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 17 is a factor of 260.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 260 and then seeing if 17 is one of them. The factors of 260 are 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 13, 20, 26, 52, 65, 130, and 260. Looking at the list, you see that 17 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 17 a factor of 260?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 260 by 17 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 17 is a factor of 260. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 17 is not a factor of 260.

260 divided by 17 is 15.29411765 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 17 a factor of 260?" is no.

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