Is 42 a factor of 853?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 42 is a factor of 853.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 853 and then seeing if 42 is one of them. The factors of 853 are 1 and 853. Looking at the list, you see that 42 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 42 a factor of 853?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 853 by 42 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 42 is a factor of 853. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 42 is not a factor of 853.

853 divided by 42 is 20.30952381 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 42 a factor of 853?" is no.

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