What is a multiplying factor?
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the ratio of the number of neutrons produced in a nuclear pile to the number disappearing that must equal or exceed unity for a chain reaction to take place. — called also reproduction constant, reproduction factor.The numbers that we multiply are the factors of the product. Example: 3 × 5 = 15 therefore, 3 and 5 are the factors of 15. This also means: ... A number that has only two factors, 1 and the number itself, is called a prime numberThe numbers to be multiplied are generally called the "factors". The number to be multiplied is the "multiplicand", and the number by which it is multiplied is the "multiplier".Factors of 18
Factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 18.Negative Factors of 18: -1, -2, -3, -6, -9 and -18.Prime Factors of 18: 2, 3.Prime Factorization of 18: 2 × 3 × 3 = 2 × 32Sum of Factors of 18: 39.