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What is the difference between a scale and a scale factor

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Scales gives the ratio of length on map drawing etcetera while a scale factor gives the difference in size between shapes on a scale.

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The scale gives the ratio that compares the measurements of the drawing or model to the measurements of the real object. Scale factor is a scale written as a ratio without units in simplest from.
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