title: Is it necessary to convert factor variables to numeric while doing predictions?
body: <p>I have a data in which 2 variables are factor variables. First one is 'Frequency' which has 4 values - Mly, Qly. Hly and Yly. Second one is Type which has values like Trad, Ulip, Term and Pension. Is it advisable to convert these variables to numeric like assigning values 1 to 4 and do the prediction?</p>
  
  <p>I am new to datascience, hence the question</p>