How do you find all the factors of 17?

2 Answers
Dec 17, 2016

#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#

Dec 17, 2016

#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#