Final answer:
Factors and multiples are always whole numbers.
Step-by-step explanation:
True or False: Factors and multiples do not have to be whole numbers.
False. Factors and multiples are both whole numbers. A factor of a number is any number that divides evenly into that number. For example, the factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, and 6. Multiple of a number is the result of multiplying that number by any whole number. For example, the multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, and so on.
So, both factors and multiples are always whole numbers.