Question

the smallest factor of 9 is

Answer 1

Hi. The smallest factor of 9, rather any number is 1.

What are factors?

Factors are numbers that can divide other numbers completely without leaving any remainder.

For eg:-

The factors of 9 are:

1 (∵ 9/1 = 9)

3 (∵ 9/3 = 3)

9 (∵ 9/9 = 1)

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

the smallest factor of 9 is 1