Answer:
Step-by-step explanation : devise ----> divide496 = 2*2*2*2*31The 2's can be used in 5 ways, that is, not take anytake 1take 2take 3take all 4the 31 can be used in 2 ways, either take or not take itnumber of factors = 5*2 = 10but that includes taking all or noneif we correspond to none as the factor 1 and if we take all we would get 496the factors would be1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 62, 124, 248, and 496