2. 2 and 3
Seven distinct factors.
The prime factors of 36 are 2, 2, 3, and 3, so their product is 36. The distinct prime factors of 36 are 2 and 3, so their product is 6.
"Distinct," in this case, means "don't repeat any." The prime factorization of 36 is 2 x 2 x 3 x 3. The distinct prime factors of 36 are 2 and 3.
In this case "distinct" means "don't repeat any." The prime factorization of 36 is 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 The distinct prime factors of 36 are 2 and 3
Nine factors.
The distinct factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36.
2. 2 and 3
12 distinct factors: 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72.
Just 36.
5
Not necessarily. (6,6) is a factor pair of 36, but only one of the sixes is a distinct factor of 36.
There can be infinitely many distinct factors.
In this case "distinct" means "don't repeat any." The prime factorization of 36 is 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 The distinct prime factors of 36 are 2 and 3
Six distinct factors Two distinct prime factors
Twelve distinct factors.
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.