Find the prime factorization of 12
Step 1:
Check if number is divisible by 2
Here 12 is divisible by 2 and leaves remainder 6
Step 2:
Check if number 6 is divisible by 2 –> YES
Yes, it is divisible by 2 and leaves remainder 3
Step 3:
Check if number 3 is divisible by 3 –> YES
Yes, it is divisible by 3 and leaves remainder 1
So 24 can be written as the product of prime factors
Hence 12 ==> 2 * 2 * 3
PRIME FACTORS
The number 12 = 2 * 2 * 3 are the product of prime factors.
INDIVIDUAL FACTORS
If you want to know individual factors you can write can do following manipulations
a. first 1 and 12 are definitely the factors of 12
b. we can find other factors by choosing combinations of other prime factors.
Hence the factors of 12 are
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12