Is 3 a factor of 98?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 3 is a factor of 98.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 98 and then seeing if 3 is one of them. The factors of 98 are 1, 2, 7, 14, 49, and 98. Looking at the list, you see that 3 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 98?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 98 by 3 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 is a factor of 98. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 3 is not a factor of 98.

98 divided by 3 is 32.66666667 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 98?" is no.

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