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Prime factors of 56

First, what two numbers multiplied give you 56?

7 x 8

Is either of these a Prime number??

Yes, 7 is prime.

What about 8? What two numbers multiplied together give you 8?

2 x 4

Is either of these a prime number??

Yes, 2 is prime.

What about 4? What two numbers multiplied together give you 4?

2 x 2

Is either of these a prime number??

Yes, both are prime.

Combining our individual results, the prime factorisation of 56 is

7 x 2 x 2 x 2

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