Find the prime factorization of 6
Step 1:
Check if number is divisible by 2
Here 6 is divisible by 2 and gives number 3
Step 2:
Number 3 is divisible by 3 and gives number 1
PRIME FACTORS
The number 6 = 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 6 are definitely the factors of 6
b. we can find other factors by choosing combinations of other prime factors.
Hence the factors of 6 are
1, 2, 3, 6