Definition: A doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.
Alright class, settle down now, letâs take a look!
That dictionary definition â âa doer, a makerâ â is just
part
of what âfactorsâ really means. It's a word that can be tricky to grasp, so letâs break it down with a little rhyme:
â
Factors
are the things that play a part,
In outcomes big and small, right from the start!
â
Think of it like this: when you bake a cake, what
factors
do you need? Flour, sugar, eggs â those are all
factors
influencing how delicious your cake will be.
The dictionary definition focuses on someone who
acts
, who
influences
. But in math and science (and even everyday life!), âfactorsâ mean things that contribute to a result or situation.
In Math:
Factors are numbers that multiply together to make another number â like, the factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, and 6 because 1 x 6 = 6, 2 x 3 = 6.
In Science:
Factors can be things like temperature or amount of sunlight that affect how a plant grows.
Everyday Life:
Your mood (a factor!), the weather (another factor!) â both impact how you feel and what you do.
So, while someone
doing
something is a âdoerâ, âfactorsâ are the things
affecting
that doing!
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