Question

Look at the expression below 7x11x13 How many factors does the product of the expression have?

ans 1) Exactly 3 factors
ans 2) Exactly 4 factors
ans 3) Exactly 5 factors
ans 4) More than 5 factors

Answer 1

Exactly 3 factors

Step-by-step explanatin

The number 1001 is a composite number because 1001 can be divided by one, by itself and at least by 7, 11 and 13. A composite number is an integer that can be divided by at least another natural number, besides itself and 1, without leaving a remainder (divided exactly).

The factorization or decomposition of 1001 = 7•11•13. Notice that here, it is written in exponential form.

The prime factors of 1001 are 7, 11 and 13. It is the list of the integer's prime factors.

The number of prime factors of 1001 is 3.