What's the difference between remainder theorem and factor theorem?

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The remainder theorem tells us that for any polynomial f(x) , if you divide it by the binomial x−a , the remainder is equal to the value of f(a) . The factor theorem tells us that if a is a zero of a polynomial f(x) , then (x−a) is a factorof f(x) , and vice-versa.

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