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What are the prime factors of 8

What are the prime factors of 8-example-1

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2 is the only prime factor of 8

4 is composite

8 is also composite

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the prime factorization of 8 is 2×2×2, not just "2". Yes, 2 is the only factor, but you need three copies of it to multiply back to 8, so the prime factorization includes all three copies.

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