A factor is a number that divides another number without leaving a remainder. For the numbers 3 and -54, one common factor is 3 itself, since both numbers can be divided by 3.
Other factors of -54 include:
- 1
- -1
- 2
- -2
- 3
- -3
- 6
- -6
- 9
- -9
- 18
- -18
- 27
- -27
- 54
- -54
So, 3 is a factor of both 3 and -54.