Scale factor: Larger figure dimensions ÷ Smaller figure dimensions. The scale factor for scaling up is always greater than 1. For example, if the dimension of the larger figure is 15 and that of the smaller one is 5, let us place this in the formula which makes it: 15 ÷ 5 = 3.

What is a scale factor of 3?

A scale factor of 3 means that the new shape is three times the size of the original.

What is the scale factor of 2 3?

The Scale Factor of 2/3 is the relative difference of one fraction or number (a) to another fraction or number prime (a′). In other words, 2/3 is what you multiply (number a) by to get (number a prime). In the calculator below, you can enter the multiplier (a) as a fraction.