Factors
Factors can be defined as the numbers which we can multiply together to get another number.
Example
2 * 3 = 6 , here 2 and 3 are the factors 6
2 *4 = 8 , 2 and 4 are the factors of 8.
Note : A number can have many factors
Example
1 * 12 = 12
2 * 6 = 12
3 * 4 = 12
so the factors of 12 are 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 6 and 12.
Multiples
A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by an integer.
Example
Multiples of 2
2 * 1 = 2
2 * 2 = 4
2 * 3 = 6 ,...
so the multiples of 2 are 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , ...
Note : Factors and multiples are different but they both involve multiplication.