68 x 16 = 1088
68 x 52 = 3,536
2 x 2 x 17 = 68
2 x 2 x 17 = 68
It is 48,212
The product is 340
68 = 2 x 2 x 17
2 x 2 x 17
Using whole numbers only (ie using the factors of 68): 68 = 1 x 68 = 2 x 34 = 4 x 17
The product refers to the answer. 2 X 8 = 16 16 is the product
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 17, 34, 68, 136, 272: (1 x 272, 2 x 136, 4 x 68, 8 x 34, 16 x 17).
Suppose the smaller of the two numbers is x. Then the larger is x + 16 and their product is x*(x+16) = x2 + 16x This has its minimum when 2x = -16 or x = -8 When x = -8, the two numbers are -8 and 8 and their product is -64.
To express 68 as a product of 2 factors, we need to find all pairs of numbers that multiply to 68. The pairs are: 1 and 68, 2 and 34, 4 and 17, and 17 and 4. These pairs give us the following expressions: 1 x 68, 2 x 34, 4 x 17, and 17 x 4.