How to find the Factors of 24
- 24 is a composite number.
- Prime factorization: 24 = 2x2x2x3, which can be written 24 = 23x31
- The exponents in the prime factorization are 3 and 1. Adding one to each exponent and multiplying we get (3 + 1)(1 + 1) = 4x2 = 8. Therefore 24 has exactly 8 factors.
- The factors of 24 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24
- Factor pairs of 24 are: 1x24, 2x12, 3x8 and 4x6
- 24 has at least one exponent greater than 1 in its prime factorization so √24 can be simplified. Taking this into account, we get √24 = 2x√6