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Which number is a factor of 15, but not a multiple of 3

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1x15=15 there is nothing else
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We know that factors are numbers we can multiply together to get another number.


(1)(15) = 15

So 1 and 15 are factors of 15.

Also,
(3)(5) = 15

So 3 and 5 are factors of 15.

We have got 1, 3, 5, 15 all are factors of 15.

Multiple is a number that can be divided by another number without a remainder.

So we know that 3 is a multiple of 3, as
(1)(3) = 3 and also 15 is a multiple of 3, as
(3)(5) = 15.

But 1 and 5 are not multiples of 3.

We have got the required answer.

1 and 5 are factors of 15 but not multiples of 3.

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