They can be. 2 and 71 are factors of 142, among other numbers... because obviously 71 x 2 is 142 so Yah!
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710 10 x 71 (2x5) x 71 Since 2, 5, and 71 are prime numbers, the factor tree is complete.
284 /\ 2 142 /\ 2 71
Its factors are: 1, 2, 71 and 142
There is no "the" factor: there are many. One of the factors of 284 is 2.
71 = 1*71
The factors for 71 are 1 and 71.
1 and 71
1 and 71
142 = 1*142, 2*71
71 is a prime number, so its only factors are 1 and 71. Unless n is a multiple of 71, the greatest common factor is 1. If n is a multiple of 71, the greatest common factor is 71.
1 and 71