Yes, they do.
Factors come in pairs. When a number is squared it is only one factor.
Example:
16
2x8 = 2 factors
4x4 = 1 factor
1x16 = 2 factors
Total = 5 factors
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That's true of integers (whole numbers) that are perfect squares.
It turns out that every whole number has an even number of factors, but if the
number is a perfect square, then two of them are the same number, so there
appear to be an odd number of them.
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