Answer:
Explanation:
Factors are 2 numbers that multiply to get the number.
EX.
2 and 4 are factors of 8
or
5 and 6 are factors of 30
So if you are given a polynomial, and they want you to factor it. They want you to find other polynomials or numbers that multiply to your original polynomial. Typically in the form of ( ) ( )
EX.
x² + 6x + 8 this is a polynomial
(x+4)(x+2) (x+4) and (x+2) are factors of that polynomial