The number 30 has 8 factors. These factors are the numbers that divide 30 exactly without leaving a remainder. The factors of 30 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, and 30. They can also be paired as (1, 30), (2, 15), (3, 10), and (5, 6) because each pair multiplies to 30. Therefore, 30 is an even composite number with these specific factors. This means there are 8 factors in total for the number 30.