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What are 3 whole numbers that when multiplied together equal 16?

User Leevi L
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You could do either 1-1-16 or 8-2-1
User Kabarga
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Well, the prime factors of 16 = 2^4, and there could be
1, 1, 16
1, 2, 8
1, 4, 4
2, 2, 4.

These triplets multiply to get 16.
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