Problem

Find the factors of each whole number. See Example 3. 11 Example 3 Find the factors o...

Find the factors of each whole number. See Example 3.

11

Example 3

Find the factors of 17.

Strategy We will find all the pairs of whole numbers whose product is 17.

Why Each of the numbers in those pairs is a factor of 17.

Solution

The only pair of whole numbers whose product is 17 is:

1 · 17 = 17

Therefore, the only factors of 17 are 1 and 17.

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