Question

How do you find all the factors of 17?

Answer 1

`1*17=17` `(1 and 17)`

Explanation:

This can be tricky but I will explain it for you. See below:

`17` is a prime number. A prime number is a number that has no other positive integer that can be multiplied to get that product. In this case, the only integer that factors to give us `17` is `1`.

If you were to look at a factoring sheet, there would only be one solution. That is simply due to the fact `17` is a prime number.

How many factors of `17` get me `17`? Simple, only `17*1=17`.

Answer: `1 and 17`

Answer 2

`1xx17` (Only one Answer)

Explanation:

The properties of a prime number is a number that cannot be divided or broken down in any smaller components. The two numbers that can multuply and make a prime number is itself and 1

Therefore in this situation, 17 is a prime number.
A prime number like 17 is only able to be multiplyed by:
`1xx17`