1, 2, 4, 8, 16.
1,2,4,8,16
Distinct means separate. Sometimes, as in the case of square numbers, factors are repeated. The factor pairs of 16 are (16,1)(8,2)(4,4) The distinct factors of 16 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 The same is true of prime factors. The prime factorization of 36 is 2 x 2 x 3 x 3. The distinct prime factors of 36 are 2 and 3.
Five: 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16.
16=2*2*2*2 There is only one distinct prime factor, that is 2.
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32.
7 factors. They are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64.
The distinct factors of 144 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 24, 36, 48, 72, 144.
Six distinct factors Two distinct prime factors
1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128.
Twelve distinct factors.
There can be infinitely many distinct factors.