How do you find all the factors of 17?

2 Answers
Dec 17, 2016

117=17 (1and17)

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 171=17.

Answer: 1and17

Dec 17, 2016

1×17 (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:
1×17