Is 8 a factor of 16?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 8 is a factor of 16.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 16 and then seeing if 8 is one of them. The factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. Looking at the list, you see that 8 is on the list, and the answer to "Is 8 a factor of 16?" is therefore yes.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 16 by 8 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 8 is a factor of 16. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 8 is not a factor of 16.

16 divided by 8 is 2 which is a whole number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 8 a factor of 16?" is yes.

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