We are required to determine the factors of 23 and 36.
(a)23
23 is a prime number, therefore the factors of 23 are 1 and 23.
(b)36
• 36 = 1 X 36
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• 36 = 2 X 18
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• 36 = 3 X 12
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• 36 = 4 X 9
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• 36 =6 X 6
Therefore, the factors of 36 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 36