Is 0 a factor? :: Manhattan GMAT Forums

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 2:18 pm

Is 0 considered a factor of any non-zero number?

For e.g is 0 considered a factor of 104?

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:46 pm

Ideally, it shouldn't be!

According to the definition of factor, the factor when multiplied by other factors should equals the multiple. But if we multiply 0 with any number the result would be 0 but not the multiple itself. Does it make sense?

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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:59 am

It does make sense. Thanks bro.

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:16 pm

You are welcome dude.

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:41 pm

You're right, givemeanid. Zero is not considered a factor of any nonzero number.

-Jad

givemeanid wrote:

Is 0 considered a factor of any non-zero number?

For e.g is 0 considered a factor of 104?