Question

P and q are prime numbers
P³×q=56
Find p and q

Answer 1

Explanation:

p has to be pretty small because it is cubed. 3 doesn't work because 3 cubed = 27 which does not divide into 56.

So we should try p = 2

2^3 = 8

56 / 8 = 7

2 is prime

7 is prime

p = 2

q = 7