Find the prime factorization of 36
Step 1:
Check if number is divisible by 2
Here 36 is divisible by 2 and gives number 18
Step 2:
Check if number 18 is divisible by 2
Yes, it is divisible by 2 and gives number 9
Step 3:
Check if number 9 is divisible by 2 –> NO
Check if number 9 is divisible by 3 –> YES
Yes, it is divisible by 3 and gives number 3
Step 4:
Check if 3 is divisible by 3 –> YES
Leaves number 1
So 24 can be written as the product of prime factors
Hence 24 ==> 2 * 2 * 3 * 3
PRIME FACTORS
The number 36 = 2 * 2 * 3 * 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 36 are definitely the factors of 36
b. we can find other factors by choosing combinations of other prime factors.
Hence the factors of 24 are
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36